Gold prices in India is likely to be influenced international prices after Donald Trump’s inauguration day where he signed eight executive orders. However, concrete changes are yet to be announced especially related to US trade policy. Yesterday, 24K, 22K, and 18K gold prices climbed ahead of Trump’s inauguration with dollar index witnessing sour mood.
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Gold rate today: MCX gold rate hits YTD high on renewed US Fed rate cut buzz
Gold rate today: Following the US Fed rate cut buzz on soft US core inflation data, MCX gold rate registered gains during early morning deals on Thursday. Gold futures contract on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)m for February 2025 expiry opened flat at ₹78,700 per 10 gm.
Hindenburg news Updates: Nate Anderson disbands Hindenburg, Adani shares open high
Hindenburg news Updates: Hindenburg Research’s founder Nathan Anderson said he would disband the firm whose reports sparked heavy short-selling by investors and investigations by authorities, wiping billions from the market values of companies including India’s Adani Group and U.S.-based Nikola.
Copper Set for Strong Weekly Gain
Copper futures rose above $4.29 per pound on Friday and were poised to gain more than 6% for the week, marking the best weekly performance since May of last year, when copper prices surpassed the $5 mark.
Aluminium futures trade higher on positive international rates
Aluminium futures traded higher on MCX, in conjunction with positive international rates amidst weaker dollar and firm demand from industrial consumers. Besides, narrowed inventory levels and stringent supplies also triggered upward trend.
AUD/USD drops due to Trump’s tariff rhetoric
The Australian dollar posted losses of over 0.40% against the US Dollar, and the latter remains supported by US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. At the time of writing, the AUD/USD trades at 0.6204 after bouncing off daily lows of 0.6187.
What’s ahead for Gold in 2025?
Gold Outlook in 2025: Gold will be up against three major events in the first two months of 2025 and experts point out the likelihood of volatility. First will be Donald Trump taking charge as the US President and we have seen how DXY and bond yields have moved. The other two factors are domestic — one is the Union Budget 2025 and the other is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) MPC under a new Governor.
ITC Hotels split: 6 reasons why it will be beneficial for ITC shareholders
The last leg of the much-awaited demerger exercise of cigarette-to-hotels conglomerate ITC Ltd completed today as ITC shares (NSE: ITC) started trading ex-demerger after a special price discovery trading session. While ITC shares fell over 2% following the demerger amid broad-based weakness in the market, analysts are bullish both on ITC as well as ITC Hotel shares in the long run following completion of the value unlocking deal for 36 lakh shareholders.
RBL Bank shares gain 2.5% after good December quarter business update
Shares of RBL Bank ended higher at ₹166.80 apiece in trade on Monday, January 6, marking a 2.46% gain compared to the previous close as investors reacted positively to the bank’s December quarter business update, which was released over the weekend. With today’s rally, the stock has risen for the third day and gained 5.6% in the current month so far.
Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions following the December policy meeting on Wednesday. Alongside the policy statement, the US central bank will publish the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), also known as the dot plot.