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After rising for three days, gold prices softened by Rs 30 on Tuesday to Rs 28,600 per 10 grams at the bullion market here due to fall in demand from local jewellers even as the metal strengthened overseas, helping cap a further decline. New Delhi: After rising for three days, gold prices softened by Rs 30 on Tuesday to Rs 28,600 per 10 grams at the bullion market here due to fall in demand from local jewellers even as the metal strengthened overseas, helping cap a further decline. Silver, however, gained Rs 400 to Rs 38,900 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.Marketmen said easing demand from local jewellers and retailers at existing levels weighed on gold prices but a firm trend overseas capped the fall.Globally, gold rose 0.32 percent to USD 1,234.30 an ounce. Silver too traded 0.60 percent higher at USD 16.70 an ounce in Singapore. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 percent purity fell by Rs 30 each to Rs 28,600 and Rs 28,450 ...

Commodities, both agri and non-agri, witnessed a slump in prices this week. In the agri commodity basket, coriander suffered the most, while in the non-agri category prices of crude oil, gold, copper and nickel slipped significantly.  Crude oil prices have been in a falling territory since past few weeks as prices have declined by around 3.2 per cent since 19th April- 1st May 2017, while MCX oil prices have declined by 4.5 percent in the same time frame. Fading geo-political tension between US and Syria and US and North Korea and increasing oil inventories in the US have resulted in a drop in prices.  "We have noticed fall in all the risk assets including oil as market sentiments remains weak across the globe. Linkage international prices and domestic prices will not change any basic fundamentals, except the adaptation of price behaviour linked to markets. Oil inventories have to fall constantly, which can only happen if the summer driving season starts with a bang ...

Indian equity , forex, money and commodity markets will remain closed today on account of Labour Day/Maharashtra Day.The benchmark indices on Friday settled lower as investors booked profits in index heavyweights such as ITC and HDFC ahead of a long weekend, but posted their biggest weekly gain in six weeks. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 29,918 down 111 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at 9,304, down 38 points.  In the broder market, the S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.2% and 0.6%, respectively.Asian stocks shook off a sluggish start and steadied on Monday, with Japan outperforming on upbeat earnings, while the dollar regained traction as the US government looked likely to avoid a shutdown. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was largely flat. Japan's Nikkei added 0.4%, with high-tech blue chips gaining on strong earnings.Many markets in Asia and Europe are also closed for Labour Day. ...

Nickel futures upward thrust 0.36% as demand picks up Nickel costs received zero.36 per cent to Rs 639.forty per kg in futures change these days as speculators constructed up positions, supported via rising demand from alloy-makers in the spot market whilst base metals retreated in a foreign country. at the Multi Commodity alternate, nickel for delivery in current month moved up through Rs 2.30, or zero.36 per cent, to Rs 639.40 per kg in a business turnover of 466 rather a lot. in a similar fashion, the metal for delivery in April traded higher via Rs 2, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 646.20 per kg in a trade turnover of 57 a lot. Analysts mentioned speculators enlarged positions on a firming pattern at the home spot markets on higher demand from ingesting industries, which mainly influenced nickel costs in futures alternate. Copper futures down marginally on global cues Copper futures traded 0.08 per cent lower at Rs 382.75 today on speculators reducing their positi...