India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to MCX data

Gold prices fell in India on Tuesday, according to data from India's Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).

Gold price stood at 71,922 Indian Rupees (INR) per 10 grams, down INR 287 compared with the INR 72,209 it cost on Monday.

As for futures contracts, Gold prices increased to INR 71,887 per 10 gms from INR 71,855 per 10 gms.

Prices for Silver futures contracts increased to INR 85,180 per kg from INR 84,886 per kg.

Global Market Movers: Comex Gold price holds positive ground, all eyes are on the crucial US inflation data

• Fed vice chair Philip Jefferson called for holding interest rates at current levels until inflation shows more signs of easing, adding that he will continue to look for additional evidence that inflation is going to return to the 2% target. 
• The Fed is likely to cut the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points (bps) in September, said 70 of 108 economists, while cutting rates by 50 bps in 2024, said 65 of 108 economists, according to the Reuters poll. 
• On Monday, Israeli soldiers moved deep into the ruins of Gaza's northern frontier to retake an area from Hamas rebels, while tanks and troops pushed a highway into Rafah, forcing Palestinian residents to flee, per Reuters. 
• The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for April is expected to show an increase of 2.2% YoY, while the Core PPI figure is estimated to show an increase of 2.4% YoY in the same period. 
• The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is forecast to ease to 3.4% YoY in April from 3.5% prior. Core CPI inflation is projected to drop to 3.6% YoY in April from 3.8% in March.