Rising for the fifth consecutive day, gold prices on August 26 again surpassed its previous high by surging ₹675 to ₹39,670 per 10 gram in the national capital, according to the All India Sarafa Association, mainly due to a weaker rupee and strong global trend.
Gold prices have been hitting a fresh high everyday since August 20.
Silver also soared ₹1,450 to ₹46,550 per kg on fresh offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
According to analysts, apart from persistent buying from jewellers, a weaker rupee and positive trend overseas were among the factors that aided the rally in gold prices.
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“Globally, gold rallied to a fresh six-year high of $1,554.56 an ounce in the international market (during the day). Retaliatory tariffs by the U.S. and China in the previous week diminished hopes of an immediate trade deal that lifted gold’s safe-haven appeal. Also, feeble global equities and signs of escalating fragile global economic sentiments prompted investors to find shelter in safe assets like the yellow metal,” said Hareesh V., head (commodity research), Geojit Financial Services.
He added that in the domestic market, prices surged to all-time highs supported by a strong international market and a feeble rupee.
The domestic currency plummeted 42 paise to 72.08 against the U.S. dollar in early trade, due to strong dollar demand from banks and importers amid unabated foreign fund outflows
Meanwhile, spot gold in the international market was trading higher at $1,529 an ounce in New York and silver was up at $17.68 an ounce.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9% and 99.5% purity rose ₹675 each to ₹39,670 and ₹39,500 per 10 gram, respectively.
Sovereign gold surged by ₹700 to 29,500 per eight grams.
On August 24, the bullion market in the national capital was closed on the account of ‘Janmashtami’
Silver ready on August 26 surged ₹1,450 to ₹46,550 per kg, while weekly-based delivery jumped ₹1,625 to ₹45,291 per kg.
Silver coins were in good demand and traded higher by ₹3,000 to ₹94,000 for buying and ₹95,000 for selling of 100 coins.
