Merchants will intently watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and world PMI information from main economies, together with the US, UK and Eurozone.
The European Central Financial institution’s rate of interest choice may even be intently tracked for cues on the bullion value trajectory, they mentioned.
Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG – Commodity & Forex Analysis, JM Monetary Companies, mentioned that within the week forward, focus will stay on the commerce negotiation consequence, Fed official speeches, US macro information, together with housing market, weekly preliminary claims, and sturdy items orders.
“Gold costs are seen consolidating in a spread over the previous couple of weeks amid an absence of contemporary triggers and restoration within the US Greenback within the given interval,” Mer mentioned, including that draw back in bullion appears to be like restricted as focus stays on the commerce negotiations between the US and its buying and selling companions, similar to India and China.
With the August 1 deadline coming nearer, uncertainty round commerce talks is prone to assist gold’s safe-haven demand. In the meantime, home festive demand from August to October is predicted to additional assist costs, he mentioned.Final week, the valuable metallic futures for August supply rose Rs 200 or 0.2 per cent on the Multi Commodity Change.Prathamesh Mallya, DVP-Analysis, Non-Agri Commodities and Currencies at Angel One, mentioned gold has rallied by about 2 per cent over the previous 10 days within the abroad markets, shifting to round USD 3,350 per ounce.
“The optimistic momentum in gold has been pushed by the US President’s tariff actions on BRICS nations and potential duties on the EU, rising investor demand for safe-haven property,” he mentioned.
Jateen Trivedi, Analyst at LKP Securities, mentioned, “US Greenback’s power final week stored positive aspects in gold restricted, rupee weak point is prone to cushion draw back stress within the home markets. General, gold is prone to stay unstable within the close to time period”.
In line with NS Ramaswamy, Head of Commodity & CRM at Ventura, “If the right catalysts, similar to weaker US greenback, geopolitical dangers, strong investor demand, continued central financial institution purchases materialise, gold might achieve one other 4-8 per cent within the second half after a robust 26 per cent rise within the first half of 2025”.
Final week, silver futures for September supply hit a file excessive of Rs 1,15,136 per kilogram on the MCX.
“Silver is maturing from the ‘poor man’s gold’ to a strategic metallic for sensible buyers. With provide deficits on the earth deepening and demand from EVs, photo voltaic, and electronics rising, fundamentals are in place for a significant rally.
“The gold-to-silver ratio of round 90X signifies area for dramatic catch-up. A weakening greenback, persistent inflation, and surging ETF flows are supporting silver’s attractiveness,” Sandip Raichura, CEO of Retail Broking and Distribution & Director, PL Capital – Prabhudas Lilladher, mentioned.