Archive for the ‘gold’ Category

SHIFT IN GOLD DEMAND: PERFORMANCE OF ETFs

Gold’s appeal as an alternative investment option remains high. Historically equities have performed better than gold barring certain minor aberrations here and there. However, asset allocation is an important aspect of any investment strategy. By balancing asset classes of different correlations, investors hope to maximize returns and minimize risk. While many investors may believe that [...]

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India World”s 10th Largest Gold-Holding Country :)

The Economic Survey, which was tabled in the Parliament by the Finance Minister today noted that the year 2009-10 witnessed India becoming the world”s 10th largest gold-holding country, from a nation that pledged its bullion two decades ago to pay for imports. The gold purchase by the government of 200 tonnes from the International Monetary [...]

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Weekly Update of The Market (08th-12th February)

Hello Friends, here, we bring you the weekly overview of the Indian as well as of the Global economy and  latest global business and industry updates. . . After starting the year on a good note & Indices making fresh highs within few weeks many Asian markets have corrected between 7 to 10%. . The [...]

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MCX Comdex & Benefits of Index :)

Hello Friends here we come up with another write up on “SMC Gyan Series”. . . Topic is  INDEX – The Measuring Barometer. . Here, we would read that what is MCX Comdex and what are the advantages of Index. – MCX COMDEX captures diversified sectors encompassing futures contracts drawn on metals, energy and agricultural [...]

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EQUITY MARKET OVERVIEW JANUARY 2010

. The year 2009 was an unconventional year with surprises galore. The sharp recovery in the benchmark Sensex is evident of the same. . The year came with some shocks and some surprises, be it Satyam opening the Pandora’s Box, government coming to the rescue through fiscal stimulus or gold touching the new highs. With [...]

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Why Commodities Trading? Know Now.. Part 1

. Are you comfortable enough to answer these given questions with certain level of confidence and conviction? For example, What do you think gold prices will go up further? Are you sure that crude oil prices are going to fall? Have you heard that the soya crop this year is bad and will result in [...]

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Gold suffers biggest fall of 2009, down by Rs 440

Gold declined by Rs 440, stopping the rising trend of several weeks whereas due to heavy selling by stockist in the midst of weakening global trend, gold lost 2.47% at Rs 17,360 per ten grams in the bullion market. However, the yellow metal lost Rs 510 on Saturday which is the steepest for the year, [...]

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Gold prices fall on weak global cues

Due to fresh off-loading by speculators in sync with a weakening global trend, gold futures prices declined by 1.43%. However, gold for far-month June contract tumbled by 1.43% to Rs 17,320 per ten gram in one lot. Meanwhile, the metal for delivery in April also declined by 1.08% to 17,282 per ten gram in 186 [...]

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