Gold prices are expected to touch Rs 17,000 per 10 grams by August, an industry body said on Feb 25. In the same way, silver prices would also climb to Rs 24,000 a kg by the same time, as assessment study by industry body Assocham said. Since global financial crises has diminished investment opportunities in stocks, mutual funds, government securities and bonds, investments in gold and silver would continue to grow and restrict at Rs 17,000 per 10 grams and Rs 24,000 a kg, respectively by August 2009, it said.
Nevertheless, gold and silver would subside to fall to realistic levels of Rs 12,000 per 10 gram and less than Rs 17,000 a kg by January 2010 onwards, it pointed out. The assessment on ''Prospects of Bullion Trade'' for the next six months, carried out by Bullion Trade Committee headed by bullion expert S K Jindal, anticipated that peak crisis in stocks, realty and other secured markets would gradually start fading away by August and until then, gold and silver will continue to lure investors for their surpluses. In March, the average gold price would go up to Rs 15,750 per 10 gram, while silver would stray at around Rs 23,000 a kg, it said.
Nevertheless, gold and silver would subside to fall to realistic levels of Rs 12,000 per 10 gram and less than Rs 17,000 a kg by January 2010 onwards, it pointed out. The assessment on ''Prospects of Bullion Trade'' for the next six months, carried out by Bullion Trade Committee headed by bullion expert S K Jindal, anticipated that peak crisis in stocks, realty and other secured markets would gradually start fading away by August and until then, gold and silver will continue to lure investors for their surpluses. In March, the average gold price would go up to Rs 15,750 per 10 gram, while silver would stray at around Rs 23,000 a kg, it said.
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