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A confluence of factors such as dollar depreciation and ongoing risk aversion are working in gold's favour, say analysts
"Gold prices raced to an all-time high, driven by a weaker dollar, trade war tensions and concerns over global economic growth due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans which led to safe-haven inflows," said Manav Modi from Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Corporate governance reforms, improved risk appetite and dividend strength form the Centre’s pitch. Mutual fund managers remain cautious on valuation gaps and growth concerns.
While gold experienced a dip in March when stock markets gained traction from renewed foreign investor participation in local equities, the precious metal showed resilience in April
HDFC Bank has reduced its savings deposit rates by 25 bps, while Bank of India has cut fixed deposit rates across maturities. In a falling interest rate scenario, depositors must rework strategies to optimise liquid assets, say financial advisors
"Risk off sentiment gained momentum following the US announcement of a 145% tariff on Chinese imports, escalating trade tensions despite President Trump's 90-day tariff pause for other countries. Geopolitical instability in the Middle East also supported safe-haven demand for gold," said Kaynat Chainwala from Kotak Securities.
They can also allocate a part of their investments to hybrid and balanced advantage mutual funds, say financial planners.
NRIs can invest in a wide array of options within the GIFT City ecosystem, and enjoy multiple tax advantages.
Gold's June contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) hit a fresh record high of Rs 93,736 per 10 gram on April 11.
Bullion gained as much as 1.3% in early Asian trading on Friday
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"Today, gold prices are likely to trade higher on account of higher US Dollar Index as the new import tariffs is likely to take effect prompting investors to flock to safe-haven gold," Angel One said in its latest report.
The company continues to see strong demand for jewellery, despite the sharp increase in gold prices. The market shift towards the organised segment is also beneficial for large organised jewellery companies like Titan
While some forecasts suggest a steep fall in gold prices, analysts say strong global demand and geopolitical risks could cushion the downside.
Spot gold was down 0.3% at $3,027.90 an ounce as of 0331 GMT, after dropping over 1% earlier in the session to its lowest since March 13
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Gold's June contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) traded at Rs 91,423 per 10 gram on April 3.
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,132.53 per ounce as of 10:08 a.m. ET (1408 GMT), after hitting an all-time high of $3,148.88 earlier in the day
Gold's April contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) traded at Rs 90,654 per 10 gram on April 1.
This fiscal will be all about selective equity exposure, medium-to-long-duration debt, gold for hedging, and tax efficiency.
Gold prices have hit multiple record highs, gaining more than 18% so far this year - capitalising on its cachet as hedge against economic and geopolitical turbulence.