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Gold futures surge 5% in week, traders eye US data
Gold futures surged 5.13 per cent during the week ended August 23, with the October MCX contract closing at Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams, driven by softer bond yields and improving…
Gold futures surged 5.13 per cent during the week ended August 23, with the October MCX contract closing at Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams, driven by softer bond yields and improving liquidity, analysts said. Silver for September delivery gained 4.52 per cent to settle at Rs 2.46 lakh per kg. The rally was supported by renewed buying interest and liquidity measures from the US Treasury.
On August 21, the hindubusinessline.com reported that gold futures rose Rs 1,432 to Rs 1.60 lakh per 10 grams on fresh positions by speculators amid firm spot demand. Internationally, Comex gold gained 0.98 per cent to $4,561.01 per ounce in New York.
Rediff.com reports that traders are now focused on US Core PCE inflation and GDP data due next week, as well as the Jackson Hole symposium from August 27-29 where Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his keynote address. Analysts warn that profit-booking at higher levels may temper the rally. Geopolitical developments in West Asia, including the US-Iran peace deal, also remain in focus.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets carry wire copy from PTI, making the coverage uniform straight reporting. The hindubusinessline.com focuses on the day's spot demand trigger, while rediff.com packages the week's performance with forward-looking triggers: US data, Jackson Hole, and geopolitics. Neither outlet is critical or partisan, the difference is simply time-horizon. The measured read: gold has rallied sharply on liquidity and rate expectations, but the next move hinges on whether US inflation data validates the dovish Fed narrative. The key number to watch is the US Core PCE print due next week.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
