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Indian rupee hits new all-time low of 57.54 per dollar
| 10/6/2013 @ 11:50am
The rupee has been falling for five straight weeks, taking its losses since the start of May to 5.71%, to make it among the worst performing currencies in Asia during this period More
Government reduces import tariff value of gold to $440/10g
| 22/5/2013 @ 5:50pm
The government has reduced the import tariff value of gold keeping in view the weak global prices of precious metals More
Commodity prices falling due to weak demand, not just strong dollar
| 22/5/2013 @ 5:28pm
The conventional wisdom is that commodity prices go down when the dollar rises. But the recent weakness in commodities is not just due to a higher dollar, says Credit Suisse. Weak economic data coupled with slack in demand are the major reasons More
India’s gold demand up 27% in Jan-Mar 2013 to 256.5 tonnes, says WGC
| 16/5/2013 @ 1:05pm
Total jewellery demand rose 15% to 159.5 tonnes from 138.3 tonnes, while investment demand increased by 52% to 97 tonnes from 63.8 tonnes, WGC said More
Hybrid Gold Schemes: No Golden Touch
| 15/5/2013 @ 12:11pm
When hybrid schemes with gold in their asset mix were launched, we had suggested you stay away. That suggestion has proved right, writes Jason Monteiro More
RBI puts brakes on gold imports by banks
| 13/5/2013 @ 5:42pm
RBI has asked banks to restrict gold imports and allow consignments only to meet genuine needs of exporters of jewellery More
Foodgrain output revised upward by 2% to 255.36 million tonne
| 3/5/2013 @ 6:11pm
Despite upward revision in the Third Advance Estimate released today, foodgrain production will be lower than the previous year's record 259.32 MT on account of the drought in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan on account of poor monsoon last year More
| 3/5/2013 @ 3:01pm
Is gold a hedge against inflation, a safe haven investment in a mismanaged world? Or is the gold mystique a big myth built around what is really a speculative trade? Debashis Basu & Jason Monteiro explain the myths & facts of gold that will clear your mind More
Are gold fixed deposit schemes legal?
| 29/4/2013 @ 2:31pm
There is no obligation to disclose anything for a gold deposit scheme even though it is the average person, who will be drawn to it and not necessarily out of greed. Are regulators like RBI and SEBI sleeping? Is this scheme legal? Does this not amount to borrowing? Does this not become a “collective investment scheme”? More
Copper prices expected to gravitate towards $6,000 per tonne, says Credit Suisse
| 26/4/2013 @ 10:55am
Copper prices, unlike its peers, have not grabbed much attention even though its price crash has been equally dramatic. Credit Suisse expects that supply will be the key differentiator as prices continue its downfall More
Correlation between gold prices and demand
| 23/4/2013 @ 5:51pm
Brokerage firm Nomura believes that the recent spike in demand for gold in India as a temporary anomaly given the positive correlation between the gold price and demand since 2009 More
Fall in price of crude oil good for India: Credit Suisse
| 19/4/2013 @ 11:46am
Crude oil prices have dipped below $100 for the first time since last July and have prompted analysts to sound an optimistic note on Asia’s economy. India is one of the beneficiaries, according to Credit Suisse More
Diamonds Are Forever Because They’re Hard to Sell!
| 16/4/2013 @ 3:13pm
A diamond is the most precious gem, a girl’s best friend, and whatever else the advertisements say. But have you tried to sell one, asks K Saldanha More
Gold & silver are in a crash mode. Will gold ETFs, sold aggressively, face redemptions now?
| 15/4/2013 @ 7:51pm
Gold and silver prices have crashed all over the world. This has confounded those who believed the endless allure of these metals, because pop-economists told them that global monetary easing is good for gold and silver. Indian savers will also be traumatised by the impact on gold loan companies and gold ETFs More
Production ramp-up should boost quarter for non-ferrous companies
| 12/4/2013 @ 2:16pm
Weaker LME prices are likely to keep profitability under pressure for Indian non-ferrous companies, says Nomura Equity Research in its Quick Note More
Gold: Changes in Deposit Scheme
| 22/3/2013 @ 4:20pm
| 1/3/2013 @ 3:42pm
Two researchers explain the factors behind the massive rise in gold prices. Will these factors remain constant, and as dominant, in future? More
Rise in onion prices temporary phenomenon: Pawar
| 30/1/2013 @ 3:51pm
Wholesale prices of onion at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Asia's largest onion market, have increased by more than five-fold to Rs20.50 per kg today from Rs3.55 per kg in the year-ago period More
Government hikes import duty on gold, platinum to 6%
| 21/1/2013 @ 6:14pm
Import duty on gold and platinum has been increased from 4% to 6% with immediate effect to curb imports and check the widening current account deficit More
Gold investment speculative, not inflation-hedge: RBI deputy governor
| 18/1/2013 @ 6:59pm
Discounting the argument that gold is a hedge against inflation, the senior-most deputy governor wondered how a hedge instrument can offer as high as 37% return year after year More
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