Gold strikes 3-month high on world economy 2 Feb, 2016

Today, Gold edged to a 3-month high as weak global manufacturing activity underscored the challenges for the world wide economy, forcing investors towards secure-haven assets.Click for Commodity tips

Increased volatility in other assets has benefitted gold and it could see more gains as world central banks may be coerced into easing monetary policy further this year to spur growth.

With rates close to zero, the "only option is to move either towards zero or negative rates as the Japanese and selected European countries are already doing in a desperate attempt to force banks to lend", INTL FCStone analyst Edward Meir wrote to clients.

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Bullion Tips : Gold dropped down 21 Jan, 2016

Bullion Tips : Today, Gold dropped down early in Asia, slipping from a 1-1/2-week high, as battered stocks bounced back along with US crude.

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Spot gold was off 0.2 per-cent at USD 1,099.40 an ounce by 0039 GMT, after touching USD 1,109.20 on yesterday, its highest since January 8.

US gold for Feb delivery slided 0.6 per-cent to USD 1,099.60 an ounce.

Bullion has benefited from the risk-averse sentiment that has dragged equities and oil to multi-year lows & pushed investors towards assets deemed as secure havens.

Still, the metal has found resistance around USD 1,100 as the threat of further US interest rate increases and a stronger US dollar suggest limited upside potential.

But hopes of another US interest rate increase in March diminished after consumer prices unexpectedly fell in Dec as the cost of energy products and food declined, offering signs of weak inflation.

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Bullion tips & market updates for 28 Dec, 2015

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Bullion traders told the pick-up in buying kept gold prices higher, but gains were prohibited due to closure of world wide markets for Christmas festival.

Lending support to previous day gains, gold prices rose further by Rs 15 to Rs 25,690 per 10 gms at the bullion market today following a buying surge by retailers & jewellers.

Moreover, silver prices went down Rs 25 to Rs 34,300 per kg due to lack of buying support from industrial units & coin-makers.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per-cent & 99.5 per-cent purity advanced by Rs 15 each to Rs 25,690 & Rs 25,540 per 10 gms, respectively. It has gained Rs 125 yesterday.

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Gold adding some gains after equity markets fell 21 Dec, 2015

Today, Gold edged up, adding more gains from the previous trading session, as weakness in the dollar and equities helped the metal regain some losses from a US interest rate lift last week. Concerns that requirement for non-interest-paying bullion will take a hit from the rate increase continue to cast a shadow, and going to limit any rally in gold.

Spot gold had mark off up 0.3 per-cent to USD 1,069 an ounce by 0339 GMT, contributing to the 1.4 per-cent gain on Friday last week.  We believe that trading conditions will start to thin out, but that does not mean trading ranges will necessarily narrow.

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