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Gold Rates In India Decline, Silver Rates Unchanged
Investors Are Cautious Over The US-Iran Peace Negotiations
Gold rates in India dropped by up to Rs 4,300 per 100 grams on May 23, while silver rates in the country were unchanged. This is after spot gold recorded its second consecutive weekly decline due to elevated crude oil prices amidst inflation woes. Crude is currently at 4-year highs, and investors are cautious in global and MCX markets over the US-Iran peace negotiations, as both countries have stalled so far.
Domestic Gold Yields: Experienced a negative variance of up to Rs 4,300 per 100 grams, marking a second consecutive weekly contraction phase.  Domestic Silver Yields: Exhibited a flatline trajectory, demonstrating 0% delta day-over-day.
MCX Benchmarks (Friday Close): Gold breached its support level, dipping below the Rs 1.59 lakh threshold. Silver concluded the weekly cycle compressed below Rs 2.72 lakh per 1 kg.
Spot Market Liquidity: Spot Gold retracted by ~1%, stabilizing at a $4,516/oz. Spot Silver absorbed the brunt of the market correction, declining ~2%Â to settle sub-$76/oz.
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Gold and Silver Futures Open Higher Amid Volatility In Currency and Bond Markets.
Strong Investment Demand and Continued Gold Buying By Central Banks, Especially China’s Central Bank, Further Supported Prices.
Gold and silver futures opened higher on Friday as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid volatility in currency and bond markets.
Gold futures opened higher on MCX. The benchmark October gold contract opened at Rs 1,60,630 per 10 gram, up Rs 1,205 from the previous close of Rs 1,59,425.
Silver futures also opened higher. The benchmark September silver contract on MCX opened at Rs 2,44,988 per kg, up Rs 1,745 from the previous close of Rs 2,43,243.
Rising crude oil prices, following the US move to impose wider sanctions on Iran, also raised concerns about inflation. Strong investment demand and continued gold buying by central banks, especially China’s central bank, further supported prices.
In global markets, gold was trading near $4,590 per ounce on Comex, while silver was around $69 per ounce. On MCX, gold futures were near Rs 1,59,700 per 10 grams and silver futures around Rs 2,44,600 per kg at the time of writing.
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