Time and again, gold has established itself as a safe haven for investors. The recent price increase can be largely attributed to decisions made by US President Donald Trump
Analysts at JP Morgan predict that gold will reach $4,000 by the second quarter of 2026 and continue to rise for the remainder of the year.
The conclusion drawn from January's data is that investors still have confidence in the Indian economy and markets, and they have taken advantage of the recent decline to average their positions
The World Gold Council says physically backed Gold ETFs have seen a continuous inflow for six consecutive months, with an additional $4.3 billion added in October alone
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An absence of Sovereign Gold Bond issuances, the premium trading of SGBs in the exchanges, more investment from multi asset funds and attractive tax benefits are making gold ETFs more attractive.
US Fed rate cut, rising tensions in the Middle East and momentum in gold prices have contributed to the rise
Experts say that while gold prices have gone up significantly, a lumpsum investment might be risky at this point, especially for short durations. But SIPs in gold funds can help you ride out the volatility.
The yellow metal can be purchased with simple investment plans similar to SIPs that let buyers spread out their expense over several months, making it affordable and helping people with budget management and long-term investment
In the Indian market, gold recently traded at a peak of Rs 77,440 per 10 grams, while in the US, Comex gold hit a high of $2,694.90 per ounce on Wednesday night
Since there is little or no scope for new SGB launches, these premature redemption windows may draw fewer tender requests. Experts advise investors to stick to their asset allocation mandate.
Budget 2024-25 has put gold ETFs a step ahead of gold mutual funds. The threshold to claim long-term capital gains is one year, while for gold mutual funds it has been fixed at two years. Gold BeES by Nippon India Mutual Fund is India’s largest gold ETF
Lowering duties ahead of the festival season will help improve demand, benefiting all stakeholders. For digital gold, lowering LTCG on gold funds or gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) aims to realign the tax structure of various asset classes
As per the data, Gold ETFs saw a net withdrawal of Rs 396 crore in April as compared to an inflow of Rs 373 crore in the preceding month.
For small investors, SIP in gold funds can help ride out the volatility in gold prices without taking on the risk of bad timing. Further, buying and selling gold funds is as simple as regular mutual funds schemes at the prevailing net asset value on any working day
The absence of ETFs and retail consumers in the market means that central bank and speculative buying are currently the primary drivers of gold prices.
Catch Manisha Gupta in conversation with Vikram Dhawan, Head of Commodities & Fund Manager at Nippon India Mutual Fund for more details
Investors are gradually warming to non-physical forms of gold such as ETFs and SGBs
Data pointing to a slowing jobs market in the US and a weaker-than-expected consumer inflation report last week lifted hopes that the Fed could begin easing monetary conditions sooner than expected.
Gold ETFs, which track the domestic physical gold price, are passive investment instruments that are based on gold prices and invest in gold bullion.
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In August this year, Gold ETFs recorded the highest monthly inflow into Gold ETFs since April 2022, when the category attracted Rs 1,100 crore amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,892.59 per ounce at 10:38 a.m. ET (1438 GMT), down 1.1% for the week so far. U.S. gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,922.20.
Gold ETFs move in line with gold prices but SGBs while moving in tandem with gold prices also carry a 2.5 percent annual interest (simple interest), which may seem small, but over the years makes a big difference. If one adds the AMC fees and taxation costs, the difference is wide enough to make investors move to SGB.