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25/05/26, Gold Rate Today: Gold prices rallied on Monday surging over 1 per cent as optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal injected fresh momentum into the market.

Gold Rate Today, May 25

Gold prices rallied on Monday (May 25), surging over 1 per cent as optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal injected fresh momentum into the market.

A cooling US dollar and easing inflation concerns further bolstered the appeal of the precious metal for foreign buyers, triggering a sharp rebound from the previous week's losses.

By 5:15 AM, spot gold jumped 1.5 per cent (or USD 68) to trade at USD 4,577.15 per ounce. Meanwhile, on the domestic front, gold futures were not actively trading at the time of reporting, having settled 0.1 per cent lower at Rs 1,58,588 in the previous session.

Why Are Gold Prices Rising Today?

The current rally in bullion is driven by a unique mix of geopolitical developments and macroeconomic shifts:

1. US-Iran Peace Deal Optimism

Geopolitical tensions eased after US President Donald Trump announced that a peace deal with Iran has been "largely negotiated." While he instructed negotiators "not to rush into a deal" because "time is on our side," the progress alone has significantly shifted market sentiment.

2. Plunging Crude Oil Prices Ease Inflation Fears

The positive outlook on the US-Iran deal caused crude oil prices to plummet by 5 per cent.

WTI Crude dropped close to USD 90
Brent Crude traded near USD 98

Lower oil prices directly reduce global inflation concerns. This economic relief increases the probability of a central bank rate cut, creating a highly favourable environment for non-yielding assets like gold.

3. A Weakening US Dollar (DXY)

The sudden shift toward geopolitical optimism stripped the US Dollar of its safe-haven inflows. The US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, dipped 0.2 per cent to trade at 99. A weaker dollar makes gold significantly cheaper and more attractive for international buyers holding other currencies.

What is Limiting Gold's Upside?

While the momentum is firmly bullish, further gains for the precious metal are being capped by aggressive interest rate expectations.

According to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, traders are currently pricing in a 67 per cent chance of at least one 25-basis-point US Federal Reserve interest rate hike by December. Higher interest rates generally weigh on gold prices because they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.

Silver and Platinum Prices Today

Following gold's bullish trajectory, other major precious metals also recorded sharp gains, successfully reversing their recent weekly declines. Spot silver traded 3.5 per cent, or USD 2.6, higher at USD 78.11. Similarly, platinum was up 1.9 per cent, or USD 36, trading at USD 1,962.41. The rise in both metals follows the weekly decline registered by both metals.

City-Wise Gold, Silver Prices

24K, 22K and 18K Gold rate (Per 10 Grams)

City Name	24k gold price today (10 grams)	22k gold price today (10 grams)	18k gold price today (10 grams)
Gold Price in Chennai	160690	147300	123600
Gold Price in Bangalore	159060	145800	119290
Gold Price in Delhi	159210	145950	119440
Gold Price in Mumbai	159060	145800	119290
Gold Price in Kerala	159060	145800	119290
Gold Price in Kolkata	159060	145800	119290
Gold Price in Hyderabad	159060	145800	119290
Gold Price in Patna	159110	145850	119340
Gold Price in Lucknow	159210	145950	119440

Gold prices remained broadly consistent across major Indian cities, with Chennai recording the highest rates for 24k, 22k, and 18k gold. Bangalore, Mumbai, Kerala, Kolkata, and Hyderabad showed identical pricing trends.

Today Silver Rate in India (City-wise: 10g, 100g, 1kg)

City	10 Gram Silver Rate	100 Gram Silver Rate	1 Kg Silver Rate
Silver Prices in Delhi	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Mumbai	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Kolkata	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Chennai	2,900	29,000	2,90,000
Silver Prices in Patna	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Bengaluru	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Noida	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Chandigarh	2,850	28,500	2,85,000
Silver Prices in Lucknow	2,850	28,500	2,85,000

Silver prices remained largely uniform across major Indian cities, with Chennai recording the highest rates across all quantities. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, Bengaluru, Noida, Chandigarh, and Lucknow showed identical silver pricing trends.

Source: EconomicTimes

(Disclaimer: The above article is meant for informational purposes only, and should not be considered as any investment advice.We suggest readers/investors to consult their financial advisors before making any money-related decisions.)

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Trade Cycles

The four important features of Trade Cycle are (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) Depression!

The trades cycle or business cycle are cyclical fluctuations of an economy. A full trade cycle has got four phases: (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) depression. The upward phase of a trade cycle or prosperity is divided into two stages—recovery and boom, and the downward phase of a trade cycle is also divided into two stages—recession and depression.

Phases of Trade Cycle:

The phases of trade cycle are explained with a diagram:

(1) Recovery:

In the early period of recovery, entrepreneurs increase the level of investment which in turn increases employment and income. Employment increases purchasing power and this leads to an increase in demand for consumer goods.

As a result, demand for goods will press upon their supply and it shall, thereby, lead to a rise in prices. The demand for consumer’s goods shall encourage the demand for producer’s goods.

The rise in prices shall depend upon the gestation period of investment. The longer the period of investment, the higher shall be the price rise. The rise of prices shall bring about a change in the distribution of income. Rent, wages, interest do not rise in the same proportion as prices.

Consequently, the margin of profit improves. The wholesale prices rise more than retail prices. The prices of raw materials rise more than the prices of semi-finished goods and the prices of semi-finished goods use more than the prices of finished goods.

(2) Boom:

The rate of investment increases still further. Owing to the spread of a wave of optimism in business, the level of production increases and the boom gathers momentum. More investment is possible only through credit creation. During a period of boom, the economy surpasses the level of full employment and enters a stage of over full employment.

(3) Recession:

The orders for raw materials are reduced on the onset of a recession. The rate of investment in producers’ goods industries and housing construction declines. Liquidity preference rises in society and owing to a contraction of money supply, the prices falls. A wave of pessimism spreads in business and those markets which were sometime before sellers markets become buyer’s markets now.

(4) Depression:

The main feature of a depression is a general fall in economic activity. Production, employment and income decline. The prices fall and the main factor responsible for it is, a fall in the purchasing power.

The distribution of national income changes. As the costs are rigid in nature, the margin of profit declines. Machines are not used to their full capacity in factories, because effective demand is much less. The prices of finished goods fall less than the prices of raw materials.

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..BANKING TERMINOLOGY

There are various types of Banks: PSU Banks, Private Banks, Co-operative/Regional Banks, Small Finance Banks and Foreign Banks. When you deposit money in a bank, let's say the bank gives you an interest rate of 4%. But when the bank lends out this money, they lend it out at say, 12%. The difference of 8% in the above scenario is effectively the profit of the bank! The loans that do not pay interest for 90 days are known as Non-performing Assets. Banks have to provide for such bad loans. Structure of a Bank Asset for a Bank: The asset portion of a bank's capital includes cash, government securities, and interest-earning loans (e.g., mortgages, letters of credit, and inter-bank loans). Liabilities for a Bank: The bank's main liabilities are its capital (including cash reserves and, often, subordinated debt) and deposits. The latter may be from domestic or foreign sources (corporations and firms, private individuals, other banks, and even governments). Banks are required to maintain Liquidity with the Reserve Bank of India: SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio): It is the money a bank needs to preserve in the form of cash, gold or government Bonds before providing credit customers. This limitation is added by RBI on banks to make funds available to customers on-demand at your earliest convenience. Banks are required to maintain SLR at 18%. CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio): Banks are required to hold a certain proportion of their deposits in the form of cash. Banks don’t hold these as cash with themselves, but deposit such amounts with RBI / currency chests. CRR rate is at 4.5% currently. Repo Rate: The rate at which the RBI lends short-term money to the banks. The RBI through its Monetary Policy committee changes the repo rate to balance growth and Inflation. Reverse Repo rate: The rate at which banks park their short-term excess liquidity with the RBI. Now let us understand various terminologies for Banks Net Interest Income (NII): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is calculated as Interest Income – Interest Expended Net Interest Margin (NIM): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is the earning which is left after deducting the cost paid to depositors from its yields on Loans. This is denoted in % terms. The formula is Yield on Loans – Cost of funds Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) is a measure of a bank's available capital expressed as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures. Essentially, it is the Capital that is available to lend. Tier I Capital – In simple words this capital is freely available with the bank to lend out. Tier II Capital- This is the capital tied up somewhere and is less freely available to lend. In case of an adverse event, the bank can use this capital to lend. Under Basel III norms, a bank’s tier 1+tier 2 capital must be a minimum of 8% of its risk-weighted holdings. The minimum capital adequacy ratio, also including the capital conservation buffer, is 10.5%. Current Account Saving Account (CASA)- There is no interest paid on the Current Account and a small interest rate is paid on a savings account. The combination of both is called CASA which shows the liabilities of the bank on which it pays relatively less interest. Deposits: Bank deposits are a savings product that customers can use to hold an amount of money at a bank for a specified length of time. In return, the financial institution will pay the customer the relevant amount of interest, based on how much they choose to deposit and for how long. Now let us come to NPA. Gross NPA (GNPA): It is the total loans on which no payment has been paid for 90 days or more. GNPA % is usually shown in each Bank’s quarterly results. The percentage is basically the GNPA amount as a % of the total advances. Slippages: Slippages denote the fresh amount of loans that have turned bad in a year. The slippage ratio of a bank is calculated as Fresh accretion of NPAs during the year /Total standard assets at the beginning of the year multiplied by 100. Provisioning Coverage Ratio (PCR): This is the ratio of provisioning to GNPA and indicates the extent of funds a bank has kept aside to cover loan losses. For Instance, a company has GNPAs of Rs 100 and they have set aside 50 Rs, then the PCR is 50%. Net NPA (NNPA): The total figure left after deducting provisions made for bad loans from GNPA. (GNPA – Provisions+upgrades/writeoffs = NNPA) Special Mention Account (SMA) SMA-0 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 0 to 30 days. SMA-1 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 30-60 days. SMA-2 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 60-90 days

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