A near Rs 3,000 per 10 grams surge in Gold over the last six to seven sessions and back-to-back lifetime highs has brought its mojo back after a lackluster February. Moreover, its one-year returns stand at an impressive 17.63%. But have gold mutual funds that track yellow metal prices performed with equal zeal? Here is
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Dollar is continuing its streak as the weakest performer for the week, amid a global surge in risk appetite. Major stock indices around the world, including S&P 500, NASDAQ, DAX, and CAC, have notched new record highs overnight. This wave of optimism has seamlessly transitioned into Asian session today. Investors have been absorbing the latest
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Oil prices slipped on Thursday as expectations that U.S. interest rate cuts could be delayed capped gains, though upbeat Chinese trade data augured well for demand in the world’s top oil importer. Brent crude futures were down 58 cents or 0.7% to $82.38 a barrel by 1417 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures
Euro dips notably following ECB’s decision to maintain interest rates unchanged, coupled with downward revision in its inflation forecast. Specifically, ECB now anticipates that headline inflation will return to its target by 2025 and drop below 2% in 2026. However, the common currency found some footing during President Christine Lagarde’s press conference. Lagarde highlighted ECB’s
The ECB policy meeting decision later is going to be a dud. There’s almost no doubts about that really. The central bank is not in a position to cut rates just yet and so, they can’t really force such a communication in their policy statement in case inflation developments don’t go according to plan in
Gold has turned dearer by more than Rs 2,800 per 10 grams led by a six-session rally. The yellow metal hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 65,525 on Thursday, surpassing a key resistance level of Rs 65,500 within hours of its opening. The recent surge in yellow metal in the domestic and international markets
Dollar fell sharply overnight and the broad-based decline extended into Asian session today. Some analysts attributed this selloff to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s commentary during his Congressional testimony. Powell’s mention of needing “a little bit more data” before contemplating rate cuts has ignited a wave of speculation among investors and analysts alike, interpreting this statement
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Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday but held above the $2,100 an ounce level, after rising bets for a June U.S. interest rate cut propelled bullion to a record peak in the previous session, ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged down 0.2% at $2,124.46 per ounce, as of
Dollar is trading broadly lower as markets enter into US session, with minimal backing from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s prepared remarks for his Congressional testimony. Instead, the currency’s weakest is accentuated by extended drop in treasury yields and slightly disappointing ADP private job data. Amidst this backdrop, Swiss Franc emerges as the only currency performing
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Gold prices slipped on Wednesday amid profit booking after hitting their lifetime high in the previous session in the international and domestic markets. In the early trade, MCX gold fell Rs 460/10 grams after scaling a new peak of Rs 65,140 per 10 grams in a back-to-back rally. Taking cues from the international prices, MCX
Dollar faced some selling pressure overnight, as dragged down by the sharp decline in the 10-year treasury yield. Despite this, the impact on the greenback was relatively contained, thanks to significant pullbacks in major stock indices, which provided a cushion against more substantial losses. Today’s spotlight turns to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s semiannual testimony, an
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Oil slipped for a second day on Tuesday as concern over China’s plan for growth and uncertainty over the pace of U.S. interest rate cuts offset the prospect of a tighter market due to continued OPEC+ supply restraint. Brent crude was down 46 cents, or roughly 0.6%, to $82.34 a barrel at 1423 GMT, while
The picture is pretty much the same through Asian and early part of European session, with the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, alongside the Canadian Dollar, persisting as the day’s underperformers. Swiss Franc has also found itself under pressure, particularly against its European counterparts, aligning with the commodity currencies in their struggle. Conversely, Yen and
The decisions taken in China reflected limited changes to its main targets as they were largely in line with expectations. China estimates that its GDP for this year will grow around 5%, while the inflation target will be around 3%. The targeted deficit is 3% of GDP and the jobless rate should be 5.5%. According