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Gold imports up 40.79 pc to USD 2.68 bn in Jan
The country’s gold imports in January rose by 40.79 per cent to USD 2.68 billion on account of increasing domestic demands, according to commerce ministry data.Gold imports stood at USD 1.9 billion in January 2024.Cumulatively, imports during April-January this fiscal year rose 32 per cent to USD 50 billion against USD 37.85 billion in the same period last fiscal year.
The increase in imports also indicates strong investor confidence in the precious metal as a safe asset. The other reasons include asset diversification towards gold due to global uncertainties, increasing demand from banks, and cut in customs duties.Prices of the yellow metal have increased 11 per cent so far this year to ₹88,200 per 10 gram in the national capital.
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Gold and Silver Surge On U.S. Treasury Debt Buybacks
Front-Month Gold Futures Traded Higher, Hitting Their Strongest Level In Three Months As Debt-Market Dynamics Spurred Safe-Haven and Inflation-Hedge Buying.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures were trading near Rs 1,63,150 per 10 gram while silver futures were around Rs 2,45,700 per kg.
Gold futures opened higher on MCX. The benchmark October gold contract opened at Rs 1,63,202 per 10 gram, up Rs 320 from the previous close of Rs 1,62,882.The contract was trading at Rs 1,63,136, up Rs 254. During the session, it touched a high of Rs 1,63,202 and a low of Rs 1,62,021. Gold futures had touched their highest level of the year at Rs 1,80,779.
Silver futures also opened higher. The benchmark September silver contract on MCX opened at Rs 2,45,583 per kg, up Rs 1,456 from the previous close of Rs 2,44,127.
Gold and silver futures advanced Wednesday, lifted by a surge in bullion prices to a three-month peak following an unexpected move by the U.S. Treasury to expand buybacks of long-term government debt.
The announcement triggered a pullback in benchmark yields, bolstering investor appetite for non-yielding precious metals across international markets.
Precious Metals Summary
- Gold Advances: Front-month gold futures traded higher, hitting their strongest level in three months as debt-market dynamics spurred safe-haven and inflation-hedge buying.
- Silver Tracks Higher: Silver futures followed suit, posting solid gains in tandem with bullion amid broad dollar softening.
- Global Market Strength: Spot and derivative contracts across major overseas exchanges remained firmly in positive territory, supported by shifting interest-rate expectations.
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