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Gold prices edged up on Friday and were on track for their biggest weekly gain since mid-April as the dollar eased amid lingering political turbulence in the United States.In the previous session, the metal snapped a five-day rally and slipped 1.1 percent on profit-taking, its biggest one-day percentage drop since May 3. "The gold rally was overdone and there was a correction on Thursday. But perhaps, it came down a little too much from the highs of yesterday. So people started to pick up again," said Brian Lan, managing director at gold dealer GoldSilver Central in Singapore. "People are still wary of geo-political risks and not selling the safe-haven asset yet."Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at USD 1,250.96 per ounce, as of 0819 GMT. It climbed 1.9 percent for the week and is set for its biggest weekly rise in five.US gold futures slipped 0.1 percent to USD 1,251.10 an ounce. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major ...

नॉन परफार्मिंग आसेट ( एनपीए ) की समस् ‍ या के बाद भी पिछले कुछ समय से बैंकों के शेयरों में तेजी बनी हुई है। इससे म् ‍ युचुअल फंड की बैंक फोकस स् ‍ कीम् ‍ स का रिटर्न पिछले एक साल में 62 फीसदी से ज् ‍ यादा का हो गया है। जानकारों की राय है सरकार ने एनपीए की समस् ‍ या से निपटने के लिए कड़े फैसले लिए है। इससे बैंकिंग क्षेत्र को फायदा होगा , जिससे बैंकिंग शेयरों में तेजी बनी रह सकती है। ऐसे में अगर कोई बैंकिंग फोकस म् ‍ युचुअल फंड स् ‍ कीम् ‍ स में इनवेस्टिड रहता है , तो उसे आगे अच् ‍ छा रिटर्न मिल सकता है। हालांकि निवेशकों को 62 फीसदी जैसे रिटर्न की आशा नहीं रखनी चाहिए।   बैंकिंग सेक्टर में जारी रहेगा तेजी का दौर शेयरखान में वाइस प्रेसीडेंट मृदुल कुमार वर्मा का मानना है कि एक तो बैंकिंग सेक्टर का एनपीए काबू में आता लग रहा है। इसके अलावा सरकार की सख्ती बैंकों को इस मुद्दे को डील करने के लिए और ताकत देगी। इससे बैंकिंग सेक्टर निवेश ...

  Gold prices fell by 0.94% on Tuesday in the physical market to Rs 28,800 per 10 gm from Rs 29,075 per 10 gm on Monday giving the Indians a chance to buy gold even after Akshay Tritiya that saw gold demand going up by 15% -30% on last Friday.  In the international market, gold prices on Tuesday were near three-week lows hit in the previous session on diminishing demand for safe-haven bullion as Asian equities rallied and the US dollar gained versus the yen. Spot gold was mostly unchanged at $1,256.77 per ounce.  The Indian rupee on Tuesday strengthened against the US dollar, tracking gains in the Asian currencies markets. The rupee opened at 64.14 a dollar and touched a high of 64.12. At 9.15am, the rupee was trading at 64.15 a dollar, up 0.15% from its Friday’s close of 64.25. On Monday, markets were closed due to World Labour Day. At around 1 pm rupee was trading at64.18 against dollar. Contact us: - +91-9913158794 Or visit:- http://www.profitstreet.in/...

Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on the coming Friday, is considered an auspicious day to buy the precious metal and this year we might witness a spurt in gold demand. The waning effect of demonetisation coupled with the recent strength of the rupee has made the asset class look attractive. But before taking the decision, it is worth considering the factors that might impact gold prices in the future as a large part of this incremental purchase is likely to be from the perspective of investment rather than consumption. The return on gold investment for Indians would be a function of two broad factors – the movement of gold prices in the international market and the behaviour of Indian currency vis-a-vis the US Dollar. How did gold fare in 2016? After the stellar run in the first half of 2016, gold failed to hold on to the gains in the second half and ended the year with a point to point gains of 8 percent in prices. Volume growth was even more tepid, growing at 2 percent. ...

The precious metals sector is off to the races in the first six weeks of 2017, as returns in both gold and silver are beating the S&P 500. The silver market is the best performer – with nearly double the gains seen in gold. Here’s a quick look at the numbers: Silver +11% Gold +6% Copper +11% S&P 500 +4% Why are silver prices outperforming gold? Here are four reasons: 1. Silver is Both a Precious and an Industrial Metal This creates a dual demand base for the metal from both investors and from the manufacturing and industrial community. A less expensive cousin than gold, silver offers investors many of the same properties as gold including portfolio diversification and a hedge against in inflation as gold and silver typically trend in the same direction. Silver attracts nearly 50% of its demand from industrial buyers for use in electronics, autos, nanosilver applications, medical devices and solar panels. Both the electronics and solar panel industries that...