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Some experts believe that rising concern over US central bank's independence may be undermining trust in dollar-denominated assets, pushing investors toward gold.
In the last fortnight, gold prices have gained nearly 6.5 percent on Comex – the platform for precious metal F&O trades - while silver has seen a rally of more than 10 percent.
Spot gold eased 0.1% to $2,753.14 per ounce by 0852 GMT, trading in a tight range of $8. Prices hit their highest since October 31 on Wednesday
The US Dollar, near two-year highs, will be a key factor for precious metals. Going forward, forecasts on the precious metals are extremely bullish, with UBS seeing gold at $2,900/oz by end of 2025 while Citi, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are pegging a target of $30,00 by December 2025.
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Almost 80 percent of the gold buying will happen through jewellery during Dhanteras, according to Somasundaram
Improved economic outlook, prospects of central bank tightening will prove to be headwinds. But uncertainty on growth, inflation and other tail risks to economic cycle will support gold investment. Investors can buy on dips.
"Market sentiment is looking up and the prices have more or less stabilised. Moreover, good monsoon and pent up demand will boost sales. We expect around 20-25 percent overall growth in sales this year," All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) Chairman Sreedhar G V told PTI here.
Technically, silver prices are hovering around its 200 DEMA which is acting as a crucial support at $17.30 levels.
According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's weekly flows report, investors yanked USD 1 billion from precious metals funds in the week to Nov. 25, the chunkiest outflow in 17 weeks. Data this week were based on four days of fund flows as opposed to the normal five due to Thanksgiving holiday, the bank said.
The GMS provides an option to people to monetise physical gold by depositing them with authorised banks and earning interests from such deposits.
Diamond prices softened in August, as the global stock market slump hit discretionary spending and jewelry demand in China thanks to a clampdown on luxury gift-giving and the slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy.
Silver followed suit and plunged by Rs 770 to Rs 34,200 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Bullion merchants said besides a weak global trend, slackened demand from jewellers and retailers at current levels mainly kept pressure on precious metals prices here.
Bullion traders said besides a firming trend overseas where gold recorded its biggest rally in seven months, brisk buying by jewellers to meet rising seasonal demand mainly lifted gold prices to almost a three-month high.
The yellow metal took positive cues from the global market amid pick-up in domestic demand. Silver, however, met with resistance at prevailing levels and dropped Rs 450 to Rs 35,950 per kg.
The precious metal again topped USD 1,100 an ounce mark in the global market. The depreciation in rupee, which plunged to almost two-year low against the dollar, also supported the upside in the global prices as it would make imports costlier.
Moreover, the precious metal was trading at five-year lows in the global market. Besides, there was an easing demand from jewellers as retailers deferred their buying plans on hopes of further dip in the yellow metal prices.
Silver also shed Rs 50 at Rs 33,700 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Gold is now down 13 out of the past 15 trading sessions, and according to one highly regarded technician, it's about to get even worse.
Traders said slackened demand from jewellers and retailers mainly kept pressure on gold prices but a firming global trend, restricted the fall.
The government on Friday slashed the import tariff value on gold for the second straight week to USD 354 per 10 gm in line with weak global prices of the precious metal.