Gold prices saw an increase on Friday, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. These geopolitical events fueled energy prices and inflation concerns, impacting market sentiment. Higher inflation fears reinforced expectations of potential U.S. interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. While gold is a hedge against inflation, higher rates typically pressure the non-yielding metal. Other precious metals like silver, platinum, and palladium also experienced weekly losses.
PLI 2.0 for mobiles set to reward scale, exports; Dixon a key beneficiary: Motilal Oswal
The government’s new mobile phone manufacturing incentive scheme is set to favour companies with scale, export capabilities and strong domestic supply chains. Motilal Oswal said