Gold prices today crash ₹2,500 after covid vaccine news, silver down ₹4,000

 Livemint, November 09, 2020


Gold and silver prices today tanked in Indian markets after Pfizer Inc announced that its experimental covid vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study. Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine. On MCX, gold futures crashed around 5% or ₹2,500 to ₹49,659 per 10 gram. Silver futures on MCX fell 6% or about ₹4,000 to ₹61384 per kg.

In global markets, spot gold fell about 5% following the covid vaccine announcement, its biggest slide since August. Gold has now erased all its gains since the US election, when hopes for more fiscal stimulus helped prices break out of a narrow trading range.

Pfizer-BioNTech SE said they have found no serious safety concerns so far, and expect to seek U.S. emergency use authorization later this month. "Today is a great day for both science and humanity, as the first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides compelling evidence of our vaccine’s ability to help prevent COVID-19," Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a tweet.

The announcement delivers the clearest sign yet that scientists are making progress in developing a vaccine that could end the pandemic. Investors responded by piling into risk assets and dumping havens.

Gold prices on MCX slumped after Pfizer's covid vaccine announcement.
Gold prices on MCX slumped after Pfizer's covid vaccine announcement.
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Stocks surged around the world and bonds tumbled. All major U.S. stock indexes touched all-time highs and crude prices jumped more than 10%.

Analysts said that optimism that a vaccine is imminent may slow or diminish further stimulus measures to support economies ravaged by shutdowns to stem the pandemic’s spread. Low interest rates and outlook for further stimulus had attracted many investors towards gold. Despite today's selloff, gold is up about 25% in India so far this year.

Earlier in the day, gold prices rose today, helped by overall weakness in the dollar and expectations for increased economic support following Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election. (With Agency Inputs)

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