Advertisement

Help
You are here: Rediff Home » India » Business » Commodities
Search:  Rediff.com The Web
Advertisement
  Discuss this Article   |      Email this Article   |      Print this Article

Will gold prices drop?
Commodity Online
 
 · My Portfolio  · Live market report  · MF Selector  · Broker tips
Get Business updates:What's this?
Advertisement
March 20, 2008 12:16 IST
After a rally in gold that led to the international prices zooming to $1030 an ounce, will gold price reverse direction based on Wednesday's price level of $940?

Major Ajay, a financial astrologer who predicted a week ago that a "vertical fall in bullions and metals are expected from March 19" has been proved true. "My prediction has indeed come true," he told Commodity Online. He said silver will follow gold whose support levels are at US $980-965 upto March 25. 

Last week Tobias Merath, head of commodity research at Credit Suisse in Zurich, said that the combination of dollar weakness, negative real interest rates and surging inflation was the ideal environment for rising gold prices.

However, he had warned that the gold price rally was entering a more mature phase and further sharp price rice is unlikely as has happened the earlier months.

The latest surge in gold prices, however, is less impressive when adjusted for inflation. In real terms, bullion would need to be about $2,200 to match the price achieved in 1980 of $850 a troy ounce, according World Gold Council.

Gold tumbled nearly 6 percent to a three-week low on Wednesday, as investors rushed to take profits after a lower-than-expected U.S. interest rate cut and as the dollar trimmed losses.




 Email this Article      Print this Article

© 2008 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer | Feedback