Gold hits three-month high as weaker dollar boosts rally
Gold prices climbed to a three-month high on Friday, extending gains for a third consecutive week as a softer US dollar and positive technical signals attracted investors.
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Gold prices climbed to a three-month high on Friday, extending gains for a third consecutive week as a softer US dollar and positive technical signals attracted investors.
Seven stocks from the BSE Consumer Discretionary Index hit fresh 52-week highs on Friday, recording monthly gains of 8% to 37% even as the broader Sensex remained flat.
Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,540.18 on Friday and has gained 3.6% this week, helped by a softer dollar and Treasury buyback plans.
Shares of gold loan lenders Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance, and IIFL Finance rose up to 7% in two sessions after gold prices crossed Rs 1.6 lakh per 10 grams on the MCX.
Gold futures on the MCX climbed ₹1,432 to ₹1.60 lakh per 10 grams, driven by fresh speculative positions and firm physical demand. The October contract traded at ₹1,60,857.
Analysts tip Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, Kingboard Laminates and Zijin Gold International for addition to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index in its upcoming quarterly review.
Gold gained nearly Rs 6,500 per 10 grams and silver surged Rs 13,000 per kg over three consecutive sessions on the MCX, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yield expectations.
Gold rose to $4,544 during Asian trading on Friday, its highest since early June, supported by renewed US dollar selling and expectations that the Federal Reserve may hold off on rate hikes. However, geopolitical tensions and higher oil prices kept gains in check.
Gold is set for its third consecutive weekly gain after the US Treasury's unexpected buyback of long-dated debt highlighted concerns over government borrowing costs. Bullion traded around $4,530 an ounce.