Following a customs duty reduction and a fall in gold prices, investors were drawn to gold ETFs and funds. The budget announcement made long-term gold investments more tax-efficient, and with no new sovereign gold bond issues expected, experts recommended a 10% portfolio allocation. Gold remains a hedge against inflation and provides diversification.
No runaway rally likely; markets to trade in broad range: Sameer Dalal
Equity markets face near-term unevenness due to global optimism tempered by domestic uncertainties like elevated crude prices and monsoon risks. Sameer Dalal of Natverlal &