Gold on a swing. Time to invest?
After a steady fall since June 16 following the U.S. Fed meet, gold prices have begun another trek. This time, thanks to the Basel-lll rules that reclassified gold to a tier 1 zero-risk weight.
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Gold ruled 2020. Will it reign 2021 too?
Gold exchange traded funds added a record 877 tonnes during 2020, nearly 231 tonnes more than the 2009 record of 646 tonnes. Experts argue much of gold's growth drivers will continue in 2021 too.
Is gold no longer the safe haven?
At a time when India’s benchmark equity indices are hitting fresh highs every week, statistics show that gold is losing its safe haven sheen.
Gold loses lustre as Covid-19 takes a toll
A World Gold Council report says global demand for gold has taken a beating, falling by as much as 19% in the third quarter of this year.
All that glitters is gold
But once lockdowns are lifted in phases and economies continue to show signs of sustained recovery, expect gold to lose its shine and some of its perfection.
Global gold ETF inflows surge in March quarter
According to the World Gold Council, global gold-backed ETFs added 298 tonnes during January-March 2020, the highest quarterly addition since 2016.
