Gold Prices Up 1 Percent on Dollar Retreat, Short Covering Rally

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Spot gold was up 0.90 percent at $1,212.20 per ounce. This was the metal’s biggest one-day gain in nearly two weeks. Prices had slipped to their lowest since Oct. 11 at $1,195.90 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures settled up $8.70, or 0.72 percent, at $1,210.10 

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Why Gold Prices Are Rising

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says that “fear” has made a comeback and gold is benefiting as stocks slide and investors fret more about the possibility that the US economy may tumble back into recession.

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Diwali Gold Sales May Be Same as Last Year’s

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold sales this festival season are expected to be at last year’s level or if not more, as industry executives said demand for light-weight jewellery and safehaven buying would help offset the impact of rising international price and weak rupee. Also, in play would be the base effect, as last year’s sales were hit by GST-related issues, they said.

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