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While short-term volatility is inevitable, the enduring fundamentals supporting gold suggest that its value will continue to grow
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $4,336.18 per ounce, as of 0233 GMT, after reaching a fresh high of $4,378.69 earlier in the session
Shares in Japan, Australia and South Korea all retreated at the open, echoing a lackluster mood in New York trading
Bullion has risen about 5% so far this week and touched a peak above $4,227 an ounce on Thursday, as a breakneck rally underway since mid-August extended
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Since the beginning of the year, global uncertainties have increased, starting with tariff imposition by the US, India-Pakistan tensions, and the Iran-Israel unrest which led to a strong US military action.
With total debt - including perpetual instruments - estimated at over Rs 5,000 crore, any delay or rollover of these bonds could increase TIL’s interest outgo by nearly Rs 24 crore annually, further squeezing liquidity.
Harsh Goenka claimed that in 1990, the price of 1 kg of gold was equivalent to a Maruti 800 car. In 2000, it was worth as much as a Maruti Esteem. Then it was worth the same as a Toyota Innova in 2005, a Toyota Fortuner in 2010, a BMW in 2019 and a Land Rover in 2025.
Tahir Badshah of Invesco Mutual Fund advises investors to temper return expectations from gold to 10-15%, down from the recent 30-50% surge. He attributes the past rally to central bank buying, a trend he feels has reached a mature stage.
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Vembu's comments come at a time when gold is witnessing a powerful rally. Prices crossed $4,000 an ounce this week, and then climbed even higher after US President Donald Trump imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese goods
While SIP inflows reached an all-time high during September, according to AMFI data, 57.73 lakh new SIP accounts were registered, while 44.03 lakh SIPs matured or were discontinued, resulting in a SIP stoppage ratio of 76.3%, up from 74% in August.
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India's biggest jewellers also stepped up their retail game by opening more stores during the quarter. Steady online sales gave a boost to the numbers as well
Gold rate today: Gold futures on MCX with December expiry hit an all-time high level of Rs 1,22,780 per 10 grams today.
Analysts however advise caution, suggesting that investors may resort to profit booking at these elevated levels, resulting in some consolidation in short-term.
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India’s gold ETFs attracted $902 million in September, marking a 285 percent surge from August and the fourth straight month of inflows.
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