Gold surged to record high this week in MCX as weak US economic data and US regional banking jitters have given bulls the boost needed to break out from the last 2 months consolidation. The breakout has been spectacular and has baffled many traders with the ferocity of the move. Gold hits record high at near $2200 an oz India Gold hits all time high above Rs 66,000/10gms .Biggest weekly percentage rise since Mid October .Prices +4% over week, +8% on month. Traders see near 70% chance of 25bps rate cut. Catch Manisha Gupta with more details
Gold surged to a new high on March 6, continuing its impressive growth primarily due to expectations of monetary easing in the United States
The gold market is also seeing follow-through buying and investors jumping into the gold market with FOMO fear.
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Gold prices hit 3-month high due to supporting data. Key triggers include easing U.S. inflation, decline in USD & treasury yields support buying. Catch Manisha Gupta with Ajay Kedia, MD, Kedia Advisory
Prices of bullion, which is used as a safe investment during uncertain times, are up more than 10% since the Middle East war began in early October.
The Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting next month and traders see the first cut likely in June.
This week's data releases have added to the belief among investors that the US economy at least is holding up well enough not to merit any immediate rate cuts
In the previous trade, the precious metal had ended at Rs 63,100 per 10 grams.
Since 2000, gold has gained in January 70 percent of the time, but 2024 will go down as one of those years when it fell
Silver jumped Rs 400 to Rs 75,400 per kg from its previous close of Rs 75,000 per kg.
In top consumer China, premiums of $36-$48 per ounce were quoted over benchmark prices ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holidays.
Investors will be watching out for U.S. weekly jobless claims data due at 1330 GMT after last week’s monthly non-farm payrolls report came in stronger-than-expected, showing signs of persistent strength in the labour market.
Spot gold edged up 0.2% to $2,027.85 per ounce, as of 0612 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since Jan. 25 on Monday.
Investors should be cautious and watchful ahead of the budget and avoid heavy positions for the day, said experts.
Data on Thursday showed the U.S. economy grew faster than projected in the fourth quarter as inflationary pressures subsided amid solid consumer spending, official data showed.
Data on Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy began 2024 on a positive note, with economic activity increasing in January and inflation starting to ease.
Traders now price in about a 48% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates in March, according to the CME Fed Watch Tool.
The dollar index dipped 0.1% but was up nearly 1% for the week so far. A stronger dollar makes greenback-denominated gold more expensive for foreign currency holders.
Spot silver rose 0.5% to $22.86 per ounce, platinum gained 0.3% to $917.82, and palladium climbed 0.3% to $990.98.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for February delivery traded higher by Rs 173, or 0.28 per cent, at Rs 62,169 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 9,777 lots.
On the physical front, gold buying in major consumer India rose this week, as domestic prices fell back from record highs.
Bullion has risen about 14% so far this year, heading for its biggest annual gain since 2020 after prices surged to an all-time high of $2,135.40 on Dec. 4.
The dollar index hovered near a five-month low while the benchmark U.S. 10-year bond yield edged lower.
Rating agency Icra has revised upward its forecast for the year-on-year (YoY) domestic jewellery consumption growth (in value terms) in FY24 to 10-12 per cent from the earlier estimates of 8-10 per cent, primarily driven by the rise in gold prices.