Gold rate right this moment: Yellow metal prices above Rs 72,000 mark on Akshaya Tritiya; Silver rises to Rs 84,917/kg | India Business News

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Gold rate right this moment: Gold prices on MCX for June futures broke via the Rs 72,000 mark on Akshaya Tritiya, with a 0.62% enhance, reaching Rs 72,081 per 10 grams. This rise comes after a number of classes of buying and selling under this stage.
According to ET, silver additionally skilled positive factors, with MCX July futures contracts rising 0.49% to Rs 84,917 per kg.
Gold prices hit their highest stage in additional than two weeks, boosted by new US information indicating the Federal Reserve would possibly decrease rates of interest later this 12 months.This is partly as a result of current information confirmed a rise in unemployment claims, suggesting a slowing job market.
Lower rates of interest make gold extra interesting, because it would not yield curiosity. Additionally, ongoing geopolitical tensions within the Middle East have strengthened gold’s attractiveness as a safe-haven funding. Despite gold prices having dropped from their mid-April peak, they continue to be up 14% for the 12 months.
In the US, spot gold rose by 0.2%, buying and selling at $2,350.87 per ounce as of 0212 GMT, following a greater than two-week excessive earlier within the day. Overall, prices have elevated by 2.2% this week.
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US gold futures elevated by 0.7%, reaching $2,356.90 per ounce, whereas spot silver climbed 0.2% to $28.38 per ounce, heading towards its finest week since April 5.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) hovered across the 105.31 mark right this moment, with a slight enhance of 0.09 factors, or 0.08%.
“On the daily chart, gold has displayed a bullish engulfing candlestick pattern, suggesting a positive outlook,” says Neha Quereshi, senior technical & by-product analyst at Anand Rathi Commodities & Currencies.
She notes that gold has rebounded from its 21-day exponential shifting common (EMA), which gives assist. If gold rises above Rs 72,300, the bullish development might proceed. Key resistance ranges to watch are Rs 72,300 and Rs 72,950, whereas assist ranges are at Rs 71,400 and Rs 70,800.
Neha Quereshi’s intraday buying and selling technique is as follows:
Gold: Buy MCX June gold futures at Rs 71,700, set a cease loss at Rs 71,300, and intention for a value goal of Rs 72,300.
Silver: Buy MCX July silver futures at Rs 84,600, with a cease loss at Rs 83,600, and a goal value of Rs 86,600.