Gold has been losing its appeal as a safe haven on inflationary fears and continuance of a higher interest rate regime in the US for much longer than anticipated, commodity and currency expert Anuj Gutpa said. This is strengthening the dollar index while raising bond yields, he said, expecting gold and silver to trade sideways next week amid strong resistance at higher levels. Gupta is Head Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities.
Oil Price Today (September 30): Crude oil at $104 as Trump rejects easing Iran sanctions. What are experts saying?
Brent crude futures rose $1.14, or 1.11%, to $103.73, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 15 cents, or 0.30%, to $89.50 a barrel. Brent