The S&P BSE Sensex declined 0.6 percent, the most in two weeks, to 35,907.31 as of 9:53 a.m. in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index slipped 0.7 percent. Markets across Asia tumbled following the biggest slide on Wall Street since mid-October.
Gold Prices Remain Steady, Silver Rates zoom Rs 1200 in Two days
Gold Silver Reports (GSR ) – Silver ready prices zoomed by Rs 380 to Rs 37,740 per kg, while weekly-based delivery jumped by Rs 619 to Rs 36,368 per kg. Silver coins, however, also ended flat at Rs 72,000 for buying and Rs 73,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
Crude Oil Up as Saudi Russia Pact and Canada Cuts Ease Supply Fears – Gold Silver Reports (GSR)
Futures in New York rose as much as 1.5 percent, extending Monday’s 4 percent gain. An agreement between Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend raised the possibility of an output accord when OPEC and its partners meet in Vienna on Dec. 6. Prices also received a boost after Canada’s Alberta province announced plans to cut production by 325,000 barrels a day.
Crude Oil Jumps – Russia, Saudis Agree to Extend Alliance, But without specifics
Oil surged the most in more than five months as Saudi Arabia and Russia extended a cooperation pact and U.S.-China trade tensions cooled. Unprecedented supply cuts in Canada also drove prices higher.
As Fed Rethinks Path for Rates, Gold’s Poised to Jump in 2019
Gold may be poised to rally as speculation mounts that the Federal Reserve will hit the pause button on interest rate hikes in 2019.