From transferring stocks to gifting mutual funds, 5 ways to secure your sister’s future this Raksha Bandhan

From transferring stocks to gifting mutual funds, 5 ways to secure your sister’s future this Raksha Bandhan

Financial instruments could be the best gift you can give to your sister this Raksha Bandhan. With plenty of options available now along with the ease with which they can be bought or managed, securing your beloved sister’s future is just a matter of a few clicks. From stocks, mutual funds to safer options like … Read more

20 times return in 20 years: Nifty trumps S&P 500, gold, other asset classes – Stock-ing Up

20 times return in 20 years: Nifty trumps S&P 500, gold, other asset classes – Stock-ing Up

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Share Price 179.06 04:01 PM | 14 Aug 2024 -2.6(-1.43%) One97 Communications Share Price 538.8 04:01 PM | 14 Aug 2024 32.65(6.46%) YES Bank Share Price 23.99 04:01 PM | 14 Aug 2024 -0.13(-0.5%) ITC Share Price 492.2 03:59 PM | 14 Aug 2024 2.2(0.45%) HDFC Bank Share Price 1607.8 04:01 … Read more

Investors poured Rs 700 crore in Gold ETFs in June. Is it a good investment?

Investors poured Rs 700 crore in Gold ETFs in June. Is it a good investment?

Gold ETFs saw an inflow for the second consecutive month in June of Rs 726.16 crore, according to the monthly data released by AMFI. The category saw an inflow of Rs 827.43 crore in May and an outflow of Rs 395.69 crore in April. In the first six months of 2024, the category received a … Read more

Staggered bets in multi-asset MFs look apt amid bullish sentiment

Staggered bets in multi-asset MFs look apt amid bullish sentiment

ET Intelligence Group: With the benchmark Sensex touching a record 80K mark, distributors recommend caution to investors while toning down return expectations from the market. They advise incremental investments in multi-asset schemes. These schemes invest across various asset classes including equity, debt, and commodities thereby reducing dependence on a single asset class for return generation. … Read more

Commodity Talk: How to trade precious metals this week

Commodity Talk: How to trade precious metals this week

Q. Gold and silver prices fell last week, why is that? Also, downbeat US housing data came out too. How does it fit into the picture? What will be the trend this week? Naveen Mathur: The fall in precious metals was seen largely on Friday partly due to profit booking moves on mildly upbeat US … Read more

gold prices: Gold records its worst weekly fall this year on hawkish Fed minutes

gold prices: Gold records its worst weekly fall this year on hawkish Fed minutes

Gold recorded its worst weekly slump this year in the week ending May 24 on hawkish FOMC minutes and robust US PMIs. Now, markets largely look for just one rate cut this year as traders readjust their rate expectations in the wake of the US data and the Fed’s stance. Spot gold closed with a … Read more

Gold prices back in limelight after mild correction

Gold prices back in limelight after mild correction

Spot gold tested a new lifetime high last week due to a combination of factors that have converged to propel the demand for the yellow metal. Multiple catalysts like US rate cut speculation, China’s economic stimulus, and renewed geopolitical tensions attributed to the rise in prices. Prices on the London spot market surged near to … Read more

Gold ends its five week winning streak as inflation concerns resurface

Gold ends its five week winning streak as inflation concerns resurface

Spot gold closed with a gain of 0.27% at $2338 Friday. However, the metal posted its first weekly decline in six on inflation concerns as the US inflation data remained elevated. The metal fell 2.20% on the weekly closing basis. The ten-year US yields at 4.67% were around 1% lower Friday; however, yields were up … Read more

With 13% returns in 2024 so far, gold bulls leave Sensex behind by miles

With 13% returns in 2024 so far, gold bulls leave Sensex behind by miles

In the race of returns, gold appears to have left the S&P BSE Sensex behind by miles in 2024. The yellow metal has approximately given 13% returns on a year-to-date (YTD) basis as against a 4% gain delivered by India’s heartbeat index. In the 30-stock index, 10 have given returns superior to gold in 2024. … Read more

The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge

The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge

Gold’s scorching run to an all-time high may seem easy to explain from a distance, given the fractious geopolitical climate and murky outlook for the global economy. The precious metal is famously seen as a “safe haven,” and the general view is that bullion prices should rise when interest rates fall — which many investors … Read more