Commodity News
Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,50,370; silver rises ₹100, trading at ₹2,55,100
The price of 22-carat gold fell by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,37,840
 "Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,50,370; silver rises ₹100, trading at ₹2,55,100")
Oil falls as Iran proposes talks but prices still set for weekly gains
Brent's June contract hit $126.41 a barrel on Thursday, marking the highest level since March 2022, before ending the session down
 "Oil falls as Iran proposes talks but prices still set for weekly gains")
Gold price climbs ₹10 to ₹1,50,670; silver down ₹100, trading at ₹2,49,900
The price of 22-carat gold increased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,38,110
 "Gold price climbs ₹10 to ₹1,50,670; silver down ₹100, trading at ₹2,49,900")
India gold demand up 10% in Jan-March as ETFs and bars outshine jewellery
India's gold investment demand jumped 54 per cent to 82 tonnes between January and March, overtaking jewellery for the first time since 2000, while jewellery's share fell to a record low 44 per cent
 "India gold demand up 10% in Jan-March as ETFs and bars outshine jewellery")
Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,50,430; silver falls ₹100, trading at ₹2,54,900
The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,37,890
 "Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,50,430; silver falls ₹100, trading at ₹2,54,900")
Gold slips as oil prices fuel inflation fears ahead of Fed chair remarks
Gold slips as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears and rate outlook uncertainty, with markets eyeing Fed Chair Jerome Powell's cues on policy path
 "Gold slips as oil prices fuel inflation fears ahead of Fed chair remarks")
Global gold demand rises 2% in Q1 on strong bar, coin buying: Report
While volumes increased modestly, the value of demand surged to a record $193 billion, up 74 per cent year-on-year
 "Global gold demand rises 2% in Q1 on strong bar, coin buying: Report")
Gold investment demand tops jewellery buying for first time in India
Stronger investment demand in the world's second-largest consumer of gold partly offset a decline in jewellery buying, hit by a rally in prices, helping keep overall demand stable
 "Gold investment demand tops jewellery buying for first time in India")
Brent at $114: Why inventory drawdowns are resetting crude's floor
Brent near $114 signals tight supply as inventories plunge. Backwardation, outages, and demand risks amid Iran war may reset crude's floor to $75-80, says Anindya Banerjee of Kotak Securities
 "Brent at $114: Why inventory drawdowns are resetting crude's floor")
Oil outlook: Prolonged Iran war, Hormuz disruption may keep Brent near $90
Prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption may keep oil prices higher for longer, says Mohammed Imran of Mirae Asset Sharekhan. He forecasts Brent at $90 in Q4-CY26; risks skew to $120 on supply shock
 "Oil outlook: Prolonged Iran war, Hormuz disruption may keep Brent near $90")
Oil prices jump nearly 3% as Hormuz disruption outweighs UAE Opec exit
Brent futures for June ended up $3.03 or 2.8 per cent at $111.26 a barrel, marking its seventh consecutive day of gains
 "Oil prices jump nearly 3% as Hormuz disruption outweighs UAE Opec exit")
Oil prices up 2% as stalled US-Iran talks keep Hormuz supply risks high
Brent crude futures for June climbed $2.32, or 2.1 per cent, to $110.55 a barrel as of 0638 GMT, after gaining 2.8 per cent in the previous session to its highest close since April 7
 "Oil prices up 2% as stalled US-Iran talks keep Hormuz supply risks high")
Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,53,700; silver falls ₹100, trading at ₹2,59,900
The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,40,890
Gold falls on firm dollar, oil-led inflation fears as US-Iran talks stall
SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.2 per cent to 966.30 metric tonnes on Thursday
 "Gold falls on firm dollar, oil-led inflation fears as US-Iran talks stall")
Gold price dips ₹10 to ₹1,54,030; silver falls ₹100, trading at ₹2,59,900
The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,41,190
Oil prices jump nearly 2% amid stalled peace talks between US, Iran
Brent crude futures rose $2.16, or 2.05%, to $107.49 a barrel by 2346 GMT, the highest since April 7, and US West Texas Intermediate was at $96.17 a barrel, up $1.77, or 1.88%
 "Oil prices jump nearly 2% amid stalled peace talks between US, Iran")
Gold, silver may face selling pressure as Fed meeting, US-Iran talks loom
On the macroeconomic front, traders will monitor monetary policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and European Central Bank
 "Gold, silver may face selling pressure as Fed meeting, US-Iran talks loom")
WGC proposes physically-backed common infrastructure to scale digital gold
According to the WGC white paper, the investor behaviour is shifting toward digital access
Gold outlook: Range-bound with bearish bias; check support, resistance
Gold is expected to range trade with a bearish bias with a possible test of $4600 unless the US and Iran make material progress towards resolving the conflict through diplomatic channels.
Silver outlook bearish in near-term; Analyst flag $72 as next key support
Silver can test support around $72 should bears take out the key level of $74.50. Upside may be capped at around $79 for a very short term
 "Silver outlook bearish in near-term; Analyst flag $72 as next key support")