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Gold prices have experienced a significant decline of around 6% since Diwali, driven by a stronger dollar and concerns over US inflation data. The price of 24-carat gold per 10 grams, which was Rs 80,710 on November 1, fell to Rs 74,031 at the last closing. This sharp correction reflects the ongoing global economic pressures impacting commodity markets.

Gold prices have witnessed a significant decline of around 6 per cent since Diwali, driven by a stronger dollar and concerns over US inflation data. The rate of 24-carat gold per 10 grams, which stood at Rs80,710 on November 1, dropped to Rs75,920 on Saturday. This sharp correction reflects ongoing global economic pressures influencing commodity markets.

For Indian consumers, gold is not just an asset but a cultural staple, deeply ingrained in weddings, festivals, and as a safeguard against economic uncertainty. With gold prices trending lower, those who have weddings lined up in their families are keenly observing this opportunity. «Enquiries at stores have increased due to price fall. We are expecting higher footfalls for upcoming wedding seasons,» said Suvankar Sen, MD & CEO, Senco Gold and Diamonds.

Gold prices barely moved on Wednesday, as attention shifted to a key U.S. inflation print due later in the day, which could shed more light on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.

gold prices, according to the monthly gold market report released by the World Gold Council today. The start of November saw gold pressured by higher opportunity costs and a Republican clean sweep. The first week of November saw gold move lower after hitting a new all-time high on the first of the month.

Bullion fell the most since June and copper had the biggest drop since May as Trump's win rippled through global markets and sent the greenback on course for its best day since 2020. A surge in the currency makes metals pricier for many buyers.

The recent surge in the prices was a momentum play following an escalation in the Middle East conflict, with Israel preparing to act on Iran’s missile attack. The US Fed Reserve’s interest rate cut, central banks' gold buying, upcoming US election and geopolitical risk are continuing to remain the key supportive factors for bullion prices. Investors may look for accumulation on any decline in the prices. The current market environment could be favourable for a strategic allocation in gold as an investment in the portfolio, said Tapan Patel, Fund Manager-Commodities, Tata Asset Management.

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Diwali, prices will cross Rs 80,000 per 10 gm mark and may even touch Rs 85,000 per 10 gm level. With the Goods & Services Tax (GST) of 3 per cent, gold is now commanding a price of Rs 79,651 per 10 gm in the physical market — short of Rs 349 to touch Rs 80,000 per 10 gm.

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recession fears and also because of the incoming US Presidential elections 2024, which is scheduled for November. The stock markets are also being a massive headache for economists, as some of the 'Trump trades', which are betting on Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, is also going volatile at some points, reacting on he basis of latest poll and surveys.

capital on sustained buying by jewellers as well as strong trends in global markets. Maintaining its record-breaking run for the second day, gold spurted by Rs 400 to a fresh lifetime high of Rs 78,250 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal had closed at Rs 77,850 per 10 grams on Wednesday. Silver also soared by Rs 1,000 to Rs 94,000 per kg on robust demand from industrial units and coin makers amid strong overseas trend.

Gold prices hovered near record highs on Monday, as traders embraced the momentum generated by the U.S. Federal Reserve's bold interest rate cut and signs that further reductions were on the horizon.

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Gold prices hovered near an all-time high on Friday, and poised for a weekly gain due to a weaker dollar, while investors focused on U.S. economic data that could offer additional insights into the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

Gold prices remained stable on Tuesday as market participants focused on August inflation figures for hints about a likely reduction in Federal Reserve interest rates this month.

₹71,319 per 10 grams on the MCX so far in 2024. The implications of rising gold prices on Titan Co Ltd are worth evaluating as the jewellery business is the company’s mainstay, contributing 88% of FY24 revenues. ICICI Securities has analysed the data for the past 10-15 years and has found that a secular rise in the price of gold brings more tailwinds (1% rise in gold price leads to 2% increase in earnings before interest and tax, or Ebit) than headwinds.

What happened to gold and silver last week? What’s the outlook for these commodities this week? And how might the Fed's actions impact gold in the near future? ET Markets discussed these questions with Naveen Mathur, Director of Commodities & Currencies at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, in this week's ET Commodity Talk. Excerpts: Gold and silver plunged on Friday amid a rebound in the dollar index and the U.S. bond yields. Can you sum up last week's commodities? Naveen Mathur: Data released Friday showed the Fed's favored inflation measure, the core PCE deflator, came in at 0.2% month-on-month, the year-on-year remained at 2.6% rather than rise to 2.7% as the consensus predicted. A 0.2% MoM reading keeps inflation on the correct run-rate to get annual inflation to 2% by early next year which is the US Feds target This along with robust consumer spending numbers & declining real disposable income indicated a decline in the personal savings rate. Overall it makes the case for only a 25 bps rate cut in September as it made gold pared all its gains last week.

Gold prices were little changed on Friday, but were poised for a monthly gain on prospects of a U.S. interest rate cut in September, while traders awaited key U.S. inflation data for further insights.

On Friday, gold and silver settled on a mixed note in the domestic and international markets. Gold October futures contract settled at Rs 69,895 per 10 grams with a gain of 0.27% while silver September futures contract settled at Rs 80,543 per kilogram with a loss of 0.09%.