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Jan Harvey

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ARTICLES BY JAN HARVEY

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, Germany. (REUTERS)

Explainer: Nord Stream turbine tension puts focus on gas pipeline parts

3 min read . 03 Aug 2022

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,313.03 an ounce by 3pm, having touched its highest since 30 April at $1,318.85. Photo: Reuters

Gold prices dip as dollar index climbs back towards 2018 peak

2 min read . 07 May 2018

Spot gold was at $1,346.91 an ounce at 1335 GMT, up 0.1%, while US gold futures were 0.2% higher at $1,350.10 an ounce.

Gold inches up as dollar slides, but risk premium fades

2 min read . 16 Apr 2018

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,294.57 an ounce at 4pm, while US gold futures for December delivery were down 90 cents an ounce at $1,294.00. Photo: Reuters

Global gold prices firm on softer dollar

2 min read . 29 Nov 2017

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,275.30 an ounce by 3.10pm, after hitting its lowest since 6 October at $1,273.61. Photo: Reuters

Global gold prices hit two-week low as Shinzo Abe election victory lifts dollar

2 min read . 23 Oct 2017

India is the world’s second largest gold consumer after China, with consumption reaching 674 tonnes last year. Photo: Bloomberg

Gold imports by India to drop sharply after spike in March quarter: WGC report

2 min read . 17 May 2017

Spot gold is expected to climb to $1,303 per ounce as it has broken above resistance at $1,282. Photo: AFP

Global gold prices hit five-month peak on weaker dollar, geopolitical tensions

1 min read . 13 Apr 2017

Gold prices are highly sensitive to rising US interest rates, which increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion and boost the dollar. Photo: Priyanka Parasher/ Mint

Global gold prices edge lower after US Fed chairwoman Yellen hints at rate hike

2 min read . 15 Feb 2017

Gold prices slid more than 12% in the past quarter as Trump’s election victory boosted expectations that his tax and spending policies would boost the dollar and inflation, prompting more US rate increases. Photo: Mint

Global gold prices edge up as markets await Trump, rising dollar caps gains

2 min read . 09 Jan 2017

Rising interest rates lower demand for non-interest-paying bullion. Photo: AFP

Global gold prices fall as US dollar rebounds on Janet Yellen’s remarks

1 min read . 20 Dec 2016

A rate hike by the Federal Reserve would weigh on gold, as it would raise the opportunity cost of holding bullion, which yields no interest. Photo: Reuters

Gold prices firm up after decline

1 min read . 07 Dec 2016

Silver’s latest strength reflects an attempt by traders to catch up with gold’s first-quarter rally, but the ratio of the two metals has eased to less stretched levels. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Silver jumps 50%, but beware the devil’s metal

4 min read . 13 Jul 2016

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,299.31 an ounce at 0935 GMT, off an earlier peak of $1,299.90, its highest since January last year. Photo: Reuters

Gold hits 15-month high above $1,300 an ounce as dollar wilts

1 min read . 02 May 2016

The World Gold Council said in a report on Thursday that global gold demand fell 16% in the second quarter, with China and India between them accounting for over half of the year-on-year decline in bar and coin demand. Photo: AFP

Gold drops as equities climb, geopolitical concerns ease

2 min read . 15 Aug 2014

In India, premiums almost halved last week on hopes the new government would ease restrictions on imports of the precious metal. Photo: Bloomberg

Gold hits four-month low, longest losing streak in seven months

3 min read . 02 Jun 2014

Gold rallied nearly 2% on Monday as investors, alarmed by East-West tensions, piled into bullion and government debt. Photo: Bloomberg

Gold falls more than 1% as Ukraine tensions ease

2 min read . 04 Mar 2014

Gold extended its decline to a third consecutive day, and was the hardest hit of the major financial benchmarks by the taper. Photo: Bloomberg

Gold falls 1.8% to 6-month low, Fed decision weighs

1 min read . 20 Dec 2013

To curb a record trade deficit, the government imposed an import duty of 10% on gold, and tied imports for domestic consumption to exports, creating scarce supply of the yellow metal and boosting premiums to a record. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Indian 2014 gold imports seen at half usual levels: trade body

2 min read . 06 Dec 2013

Physical demand from China and other Asian countries has failed to pick up below the $1,300 level as consumers looked to have satisfied their needs when prices fell earlier in the year. Photo: AFP

Gold slides to one-month low ahead of Fed minutes

2 min read . 20 Nov 2013

Buoyant stock markets diverted some investment interest from gold. Photo: Reuters

Gold falls as equities rebound, physical demand dips

2 min read . 18 Nov 2013