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Precious Metals Prices Remain Broadly Steady
Physical Demand In The World’s Second-Largest Gold-Consuming Nation Is Expected To Pick Up In The Coming Weeks Ahead Of The Durga Puja
Indian retail gold and silver prices remained broadly steady on Saturday, showing limited movement across major domestic markets as national financial exchanges remained closed for the weekend.
Spot trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) was shut on Saturday following Friday’s holiday for Gandhi Jayanti. Based on Thursday’s last settlement level, gold held firm above 149,000 rupees per 10 grams, maintaining elevated ground despite easing slightly in recent sessions.
Retail 24-karat gold traded at 150,550 rupees per 10 grams on Saturday, while 22-karat gold—the standard benchmark for jewellery fabrication—stood at 138,004 rupees per 10 grams. Fine silver (999 purity) quoted at 226,590 rupees per kilogram,
Physical demand in the world’s second-largest gold-consuming nation is expected to pick up in the coming weeks ahead of the Durga Puja festival, a key period on the domestic retail calendar when bullion purchases typically surge.
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Gold prices in India extend recovery on softer U.S. dollar, easing Treasury yields, lower crude oil prices.
Market participants attributed the firming metal prices to a pause in U.S. yield gains following strong demand at the latest 30-year U.S. Treasury auction, which relieved pressure on non-yielding assets.
Gold prices in India extended their recovery on Saturday, with 24-carat gold climbing back above the 151,000 rupee mark per 10 grams, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, easing Treasury yields, and lower crude oil prices.
The domestic benchmark rate for 24K gold rose by 710 rupees, or approximately 0.47%, to 151,420 rupees per 10 grams. For bulk purchases, 100 grams of 24K gold stood at 1,514,200 rupees, up 7,100 rupees from the previous session.
Jewellery-grade 22K gold advanced by 650 rupees to 138,800 rupees per 10 grams, while 18K gold climbed 540 rupees to hit 113,570 rupees per 10 grams. Per sovereign (8 grams), 24K gold traded at 121,136 rupees and 22K gold at 111,040 rupees.
The rebound follows a volatile week for bullion. Over the past four sessions, 24K gold has climbed nearly 1.5%, gaining roughly 2,240 rupees from 149,180 rupees on Oct. 6. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures rebounded above 151,000 rupees after dipping toward the 149,000 rupee level earlier in the week.
In international markets, spot gold traded near $4,174.78 an ounce after recovering from $4,118.63 in the previous session and briefly breaching $4,200. International spot silver surged over 2% to trade around $60.40 an ounce, driving domestic silver rates in India to approximately 235,000 rupees per kilogram.
Market participants attributed the firming metal prices to a pause in U.S. yield gains following strong demand at the latest 30-year U.S. Treasury auction, which relieved pressure on non-yielding assets.
However, analysts warned that near-term gains may remain capped due to expectations surrounding Federal Reserve monetary policy.The key constraint is the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, with policymakers signaling that further tightening may be necessary to bring inflation back to target.
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