Investors should stick to a disciplined allocation strategy, use price dips to increase exposure while keeping precious metals as a long-term hedge within diversified portfolios, say experts
The expert further said that the convergence of dollar strength, delayed rate-cut expectations, elevated oil prices, and weakening physical demand creates a challenging environment for precious metals
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Spot gold was down 1.7% at $5,080.99 per ounce at 11:10 a.m. ET (1510 GMT). U.S. gold futures for April delivery were down 1.3% at $5,089.80
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Precious metals have witnessed a sharp surge in investor inflows, reflecting a pattern where money flows into assets after strong price rallies
Gold and silver futures on MCX ended marginally higher, with gold rising 0.15 percent to close at 159920 per 10 grams and silver gaining 0.12 percent to settle at 262499 per kg.
Spot gold gained 2.1% to $5,390.38 an ounce as of 1050 GMT, after hitting a more than four-week high earlier in the session. The metal touched a peak of $5,594.82 on January 29.
Gold and silver prices remain supported by heightened geopolitical tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran that are driving safe-haven demand for precious metals.
By widening the list of permitted assets, the regulator has given equity funds a broader toolkit that already includes money market and other liquid securities
Spot gold has risen by about 20% this year, hitting a three-week high of $5,248.89 an ounce on Tuesday. It hit a record peak of $5,594.82 on January 29
Silver ETFs rose sharply by as much as 6 percent on Monday, as safe haven demand rose after the United States Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's broad tariffs. Gold ETFs also rose by over 2 percent, tracking the underlying bullion prices.
MCX said the 3 percent additional margin on all gold futures contracts and the 7 percent additional margin on all silver futures contracts have been removed with effect from February 19. The exchanges had introduced the additional margins as a risk management measure.
Kotak noted that continued large inflows into gold ETFs, along with strong physical gold imports, “may pose challenges to India’s CAD.” It added that “any reversal in recent FPI inflows to outflows may weigh on India’s BoP” and that large current account deficits and capital outflows “will complicate reserve money creation, domestic liquidity and deposit creation.”
Financial author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that the “biggest stock market crash in history” is imminent, urging investors to treat the looming downturn as a buying opportunity.
Gold prices have turned choppy following their sharp swings in early 2026, but the broader structure still appears constructive, an analyst said.
Spot gold fell 1.1% to $4,988.04 per ounce by 0359 GMT. U.S. gold futures for April delivery lost 0.8% to $5,006.60 per ounce.
After a meteoric 278% rally to $121/oz, silver suffered its second-worst crash in history—but analysts say the bull market isn't over yet.
Spot gold was up 0.6% at $4,949.99 per ounce as of 0626 GMT, but has lost 0.2% so far this week. U.S. gold futures for April delivery climbed 0.4% to $4,968.0 per ounce
Gold and silver offer diversity to a portfolio but the way you invest will shape costs, liquidity and outcomes
A dramatic unwind which recently hit gold and silver markets recently, erased a significant of their record breaking January gains last week.
Spot silver tumbled to as low as $64 an ounce in early Asian trading
Despite the ongoing rebound, gold and silver, along with their respective ETFs are yet to scale back to their lifetime highs which they hit in late January this year.
Investors should view gold and silver ETFs as part of a longer-term portfolio allocation rather than reacting to short-term price movements, say experts
Spot gold climbed as much as 4.2% to over $4,855 an ounce, after falling 4.8% in the previous session