Fed Rate Hike in July

Gold Prices Surge Today, Silver Rates Also Rise: FOMC In Focus

The two-day FOMC meeting begins Tuesday morning and ends Wednesday afternoon with a statement. The FOMC is expected to slightly raise U.S. interest rates at this meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will also hold a press conference after the meeting. As usual, the marketplace will parse the Fed’s wording for clues on the pace of future Fed rate hikes and the Fed’s inflation expectations.

READ MORE

India’s Gold Imports Down 25% In First Quarter

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold imports had amounted to $11.26 billion in the corresponding quarter of last financial year. The imports of the metal have been declining since January this year. Contraction in gold imports help contain the current account deficit.

READ MORE

India Gold Imports Are Said to Have Slumped for Fifth Month

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – India Gold Imports Are Said to Have Slumped for Fifth Month — India’s gold imports shrank 39% in May, according to a person familiar with the information, the fifth month of decline as the world’s second-largest consumer enters a seasonally weak period for demand. Imports contracted to 77.6 tonnes from 126.2 tonnes a year earlier, the person said, asking not to be identified as the figures aren’t public. The purchases exceeded the 52.7 tonnes in April and are the highest so far this year.

READ MORE