Gold prices surged past Rs 1.48 lakh per 10 grams on Friday, propelling shares of gold financiers like Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance up by as much as 5%. This rally was triggered by weaker-than-expected US jobs data, which cooled inflation concerns and reduced expectations of an imminent interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.
Global Market Today: Asian shares mixed as surging oil, Treasury yields weigh
Equity-index futures for Asia were mixed, while contracts for US stocks edged higher after the S&P 500 erased its advance for the month and the