In the week gone by, global stock markets remained cautious after weekly jobless I claims rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last week. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a long and difficult path of recovery for the world's largest economy. The latest Fed minutes also showed that Fed officials remain skeptical of adopting the yield curve control policy, which seeks to hold down longerterm interest rates by setting a target yield for one or more specific maturities of government debt. Meanwhile, China's central bank extended 700bn yuan of one-year loans via its medium-term lending facility, up from the two batches of MLF loans worth a combined 550bn yuan that were due to expire in August, albeit at the same rate of 2.95%. Japan's factory activity fell in August for a 16th month, a private business survey showed, casting doubt over manufacturers' hopes for a rapid recovery.
Back home, domestic market also witnessed volatile movement tracking global cues and other domestic factors. The Indian rupee slid, tracking weaker Asian currencies amid concerns over global economic recovery due to rising coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, government has approved a proposal to give one-time relaxation in working capital limit norm for power distribution companies (discoms) under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to get loans as part of the ₹ 90,000 crore liquidity infusion scheme. Meanwhile, the government has begun the process of shedding its stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC), a move that will help it move closer to its FY21 divestment target. The IRCTC OFS will help the government move closer to its Rs 2.10 lakh crore disinvestment target. Of this, Rs 1.20 lakh crore will come from disinvestment of public sector undertakings and another Rs 90,000 crore from stake sale in financial institutions. Going forward, Global cues, progress of monsoon, movement of rupee against the dollar, Brent crude oil price movement and investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPI) and domestic institutional investors (DII) will be watched.
On the commodity market front, CRB moved up above 150 levels and show some stability. Upside in base metals and energy counter kept CRB on higher side whereas some correction in bullion counter capped the upside. Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) may export 1.5 million to 2 million bales of the fiber to the neighboring nation to help reduce India’s record surplus before the new crop begins arriving in October. It may further stimulate buying in cotton counter. Gold and silver are again likely to trade in a wide range of 49500-56000 levels and 62000-71000 levels respectively. Crude is expected to trade in a narrow spread of 3000-3300 levels. Base metals may see limited upside or see some correction if GDP data’s of many countries come below expectation. GDP of Germany, Switzerland and Mexico, Consumer Confidence and Durable Goods Orders, Core PCE Price Index, PCE Price Index, Michigan Consumer Sentiment Finaland GDP of US, Consumer Confidence of Germany etc are very important data scheduled this week.
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The bank is focusing on growing the core operating profit in a risk calibrated manner instead of loan growth. The bank aims to improve share of profitable market opportunities by making delivery to the customer more seamless and frictionless through digitization and process improvements. Business performance ofthe bank such as domestic loan growth, overall corporate advances, retail loan growth, CASA ratio are continuously improving. Thus, it is expected thatthe stock will see a price target of Rs.433 in 8 to 10 months time frame on an expected P/Bvx of 2.20x and FY21 BVPS (Book Value Per Share) of Rs.196.89.
Post unlocking, Company is witnessing a pickup in enquiries and some early green shoots of demand. It expects that demand to improve gradually and believe that its strong brand image, healthy balance sheet and commitment to quality will act as a catalyst for future growth. It retains its positive outlook on the rental business given the robust office collections and positive feedback from tenants. Thus, it is expected that the stock will see a price target of Rs.213 in 8 to 10 months time frame on a target P/BVx of 1.48x and FY21 BVPS of Rs.144.11.
The stock closed at Rs 566.80 on 21st August 2020. It made a 52-week low at Rs 356.50 on 04th September 2019 and a 52-week high of Rs. 597 on 05th February, 2020. The 200 days Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) of the stock on the daily chart is currently at Rs 491.40
Short term, medium term and long term bias are looking positive for the stock as it is trading in higher highs and higher lows sort of “Rising Wedge” on weekly charts, which is considered to be bullish. Last week, the Stock has given the pattern breakout along with volumes and also has managed to close above the breakout levels, so further upside is expected from current levels. Therefore, one can buy in the range of 555-560 levels for the upside target of 630-650 levels with SL below 520.
The stock closed at Rs 189.10 on 21st August 2020. It made a 52-week low of Rs 122.15 on 18th March, 2020 and a 52-week high of Rs. 211.25 on 28th August, 2019. The 200 days Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) of the stock on the daily chart is currently at Rs 177.30
As we can see on charts that stock was formed a “Continuation Triangle” on weekly charts, which is bullish in nature. Last week, the stock has given the pattern breakout, up by 8% along with high volumes; so follow up buying may continue for coming days. Apart from this, technical indicators like RSI and MACD are also suggest buying for the stock. Therefore, one can buy in the range of 185- 187 levels for the upside target of 205-210 levels with SL below 175.
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After consolidating in range of 11100 to 11350 from past few sessions, Nifty indices once again continued its positive momentum and tested 11400 mark as bulls took the charge while getting support from private banks, auto and cement stocks. From derivative front, call writers at 11300 strike triggered short covering while put writers added hefty open interest at same with nearly 31 lakh shares. On higher side, now 11500 strike hold with maximum open interest in calls which should act as immediate hurdle for Nifty. The Implied Volatility (IV) of calls closed at 18.81% while that for put options closed at 19.21. The Nifty VIX for the week closed at 20.62% and is expected to remain sideways. PCR OI for the week closed at 1.23 slightly down from the previous week. From technical front, Bank Nifty is facing strong hurdle in zone of 22450 to 22550 levels above which follow up buying can be seen in the index, which will support next up leg into Nifty as well towards 11500 levels in coming sessions.
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**The highest call open interest acts as resistance and highest put open interest acts as support.
# Price rise with rise in open interest suggests long buildup | Price fall with rise in open interest suggests short buildup
# Price fall with fall in open interest suggests long unwinding | Price rise with fall in open interest suggests short covering
Turmeric futures (Sept) is expected to consolidate in the range of 5750-6050. There is a good demand from the domestic market due to its usage as an immunity booster. On the export front, demand from West Asian countries has risen amid easing of lockdown restrictions. According to traders, from the first week of September the second turmeric season begins, when there may be prospects for increase in price. At present, the turmeric markets at Sangli, Warangal and Nizamabad are closed and the traders are buying the turmeric for their local demand from growers directly. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard, finger turmeric was sold at Rs.4,858-6,355 a quintal, root variety was sold at Rs.4,320-5,488. Jeera futures (Sept) may trade steady in the range of 13900-14650. Along with China, UAE and Vietnam have also witnessed an incline in demand for Indian Jeera. Moreover, export buying from the European Nations for Indian cumin seed is also expected to pick up, as the production in Syria has been reported to be lower by 25-30 percent this year compared to the previous year amid the worldwide lockdown situation. Furthermore, Jeera exports from India are also expected to pick up in the United States during the coming weeks. On the spot, Jeera was quoted at Rs 1950-2225 per 20 Kgs, NCDEX variety was priced at Rs 2325-2510 per 20 Kgs, while best quality at Rs 2530-2630 per quintal. Dhaniya futures (Sept) seems to be making its way to start a bull-run and head towards 6800-6900 levels. At present, the arrivals are hovering on the lower side on the mandies, while most of the buyers are looking to purchase best quality supplies.
Bullion counter has muted the rally and started consolidating in a wider range of $1,920 and $1,980. Gold recovered after dipping below the key $1,900 level and registering its worst fall in seven years as bleak economic data underscored concerns over a pandemic-led slowdown. Data showed the number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million marks, a setback for a struggling U.S. job market crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Reserve's July 28-29 meeting’ minute showed policymakers concerned that an economic recovery faced a highly uncertain path. Meanwhile, the Trump administration declined to acknowledge any plans to meet with China over the Phase 1 trade deal after the commerce ministry in Beijing said bilateral talks would be held "in the coming days". This sent the dollar index and benchmark 10-year Treasury yields lower, making gold an attractive investment for holders of other currencies. Central banks have rolled out massive stimulus and cut interest rates to near zero to combat the economic toll from the new coronavirus crisis, prompting over 27% gains for the year in gold, considered a hedge against inflation and currency debasement. India’s silver imports are likely to fall by more than 40% from a year ago to the lowest level in 8 years, with investors booking profit. Lower imports by the world’s biggest silver consumer could weigh on global prices that have risen more than 50% so far in 2020. This week, gold may trade in the range of 48300-54700 and Silver may trade in the range of 59200-76300. Whereas on COMEX gold may trade in the range of $1860-$1980 and Silver may trade in the range of $23.20-$29.10.
Soybean futures (Sept) is expected to remain trapped in the sideways zone of 3660-3860. In days to come, the market participants are expecting that the fresh arrivals from the new crop would probably start from the first week of September and this season there are prospects of a bumper crop. According to the SOPA's First Advance Estimate of Soybean Kharif 2020 Crop , production is estimated at 122.475 lakh tons, as compared to 93.062 in 2019. The yield is 1052 Kg per Ha., as compared to 865 Kg per Ha. Area under cultivation during this Kharif is 116.435 lakh ha., as compared to 107.613 lakh ha last season. The outlook for mustard futures (Sept) is bullish as it can witness 5300-5400, as soon as it breaks above its previous high at 5220. Lower crop estimate, festival and seasonal demand and Nafed price rise are the strong factor for steep rise in mustard seed. Markets sources said that price rise may continue as next crop will come after seven months. Farmers are selling their crop as per their financial need, and they can hold mustard seed as there is no fear of damage in storage. The exports of rapeseed meal performed well, during the last four months of financial year 2020-21 and reported at 436,480 tons against last year during the same period at 373,477 tons i.e. up by 17%. Soy oil (Sept) facing resistance near 880 may witness some correction towards 850, while CPO (Sept) may not be able to hold the gains and come down to 735-725 levels. Due to lack of physical demand from the HoReCa segment and expectation of higher imports of more 12-13 lakh tons in the coming months, may keep the upside capped.
Oil prices continued to trade in wide range of 2780-3260 where selling can be seen from higher levels, as OPEC+ needed to address daily oversupply of more than 2 million barrels, and the number of U.S. unemployment benefit claims rose unexpectedly, signalling a slow economic recovery. The OPEC+ said the pace of the oil market recovery appeared to be slower than anticipated with growing risks of a prolonged second wave of the pandemic. Prices came under renewed pressure after Reuters reported that some OPEC+ members would need to cut output by an extra 2.31 million barrels per day (bpd) to make up for recent oversupply. Global markets also turned sour as the number of new U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose back above 1 million last week. Oil prices have been largely range bound since mid-June, with Brent trading from $40 to $46 per barrel and WTI between $37 and $43. The rebound in global economic activity which explained to some extent the firm oil price during May-June period has stalled the macro environment for crude oil continues to show weakness. There’s an indication of demand picking up in China. The demand story in China really seems to be what the market is focusing on. This week we may witness correction in crude oil where it may take support near 2720 and face resistance near 3380. U.S. Natural gas after surging to highest level to 8 months fell over 3% on the release of a report that showed hot weather last week was not enough to cut the storage build below normal levels, and not enough to offset demand destruction from the coronavirus. This week Natural gas may trade in wider range of 160-190.
Cotton futures (Aug) may continue to trade on a bullish note & test 17000- 17200. Cotton Corporation may export 1.5 million to 2 million bales of the fiber to Bangladesh to help reduce India’s record surplus before the new crop begins arriving in October. ICE cotton futures (Dec) is expected to ascend further towards 66 cents per pound on the back of robust exports to China from the United States. Further, the crop may face a threat as the National Hurricane Center has identified two tropical depressions, of which one looks poised to enter the Gulf of Mexico late this weekend and attain hurricane status. Guar seed (Sept) is expected to continue to consolidate in the range of 3900-4200, while guar gum futures (Sept) may trade sideways to up in the range of 6000-7000 levels. The demand has revived from the oil exploration sector in the US, China and Russia and food processing sector in Europe and by September, further orders are expected from the importers. To name a few, major buyers were currently US companies like Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes. Demand has also started from China National Petroleum Corporation and Russian firms Gazprom Neft and Tatneft. The uneven spread of rain in the key sowing area of Rajasthan was also supporting the prices. Mentha oil futures (Sept) is looking bullish and it can move forward to test 1050, taking support near 980. It is reported that India is now eyeing the large global market for mentha crystals and other essential products associated with China's dominating aroma industry. Stocks of mentha oil at MCXaccredited warehouse declined to 171731.6 kg on 19th August against 186850.1 kg a week earlier.
Base metal may trade in range with bullish bias due to weaker greenback, declining stocks in LME, falling output and expectation of recovery in demand in china. But profit booking at higher level cannot be denied. China’s refined copper output in July fell 5.3% from the previous month to 814,000 tonnes, according to official data. Globally, copper smelting activity tumbled to its lowest level in more than two years in July, data from satellite surveillance of copper plants showed. Rio Tinto cut its refined copper outlook for the year to 135,000-175,000 tonnes from 165,000-205,000 tonnes. China has granted import quotas for another 14,530 tonnes of copper scrap. Total copper stocks in warehouses monitored by the LME were at their lowest since 2007, supporting prices. Copper can move towards 555 by taking support near 510. Zinc may move towards 205 and taking support near 190. Lead can move towards 165 while taking support near 150. A surplus in the global lead market fell to 16,300 tonnes in June, from 45,300 tonnes in May, International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) data showed. Nickel may test to 1190 by taking support near 1080. Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient nickel. The Philippines’ nickel ore output in January-June dropped 28% year-on-year to 102,310 tonnes of nickel content, data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau showed. Aluminum may trade in the range of 142-152 with firm bias. China has granted import quotas for another 2,610 tonnes of aluminium scrap for 2020. Global primary aluminum output rose to 5.452 million tonnes in July, from revised 5.295 million tonnes in June, International Aluminium Institute data showed.
ALUMINIUM MCX (AUG) contract closed at Rs. 146.35 on 20th Aug’2020. The contract made its high of Rs. 147.80 on 05th Aug’2020 and a low of Rs. 136.35 on 25th Jun’2020. The 18-day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs. 144.530. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 60.374.
One can sell near Rs. 147 for a target of Rs. 140 with the stop loss of Rs. 150.
NATURAL GAS MCX (AUG) contract closed at Rs. 178.20 on 20th Aug’2020. The contract made its high of Rs. 184.20 on 18th Aug’2020 and a low of Rs. 121.40 on 26th Jun’2020. The 18-day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs. 165.25. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 65.972.
One can sell near Rs. 180 for a target of Rs. 155 with the stop loss of Rs. 192
DHANIYA NCDEX (SEP) contract was closed at Rs. 6680.00 on 20th Aug’2020. The contract made its high of Rs. 6690.00 on 23rd Aug’2020 and a low of Rs. 5450.00 on 03rd Jun’2020. The 18-day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs. 6588.32. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 64.700.
One can buy near Rs. 6650 for a target of Rs. 7000 with the stop loss of Rs 6480.
In the week gone by, CRB moved up above 150 and showed some stability. Upside in base metal and energy counter kept CRB on higher side whereas some correction in bullion counter capped the upside. Copper, Nickel and Zinc registered fresh YTD highs although the dollar bounce seemed to take some of the shine off the complex. Copper rose followed Rio Tinto’s 2020 Copper production guidance cut. Rio Tinto’s announcement to cut this year’s refined copper production guidance by 30k to 135k-175kt after delays in restarting the Kennecott mine in Utah. In energy counter, natural gas saw more aggressive buying whereas crude remained kept itself in long consolidation mode though the bias was of upside. A crude oil inventory draw of 1.6 million barrels sent oil prices higher, with the Energy Information Administration also reporting a fall in gasoline inventories and a modest build in distillate fuel inventories.Now bullion counter looked reluctant to see one sided rally, it has taken correction from last few days, though saw some buying in between. Gold prices moved lower as the dollar rebounded and US yields moved sideways. The reason for gold crash's in the previous session: Minutes from the latest Fed meeting gave few clues about whether an even more dovish shift in its policy framework is possible in the 18 September meeting. The currency move comes ahead of the FOMC minutes release.The rally in the greenback came as the dollar was oversold having declined more than 10% since hitting a high in March. The Fed meeting minutes from their July meeting showed that Fed officials are concerned that the spread of the coronavirus could continue to weigh on economic growth.
India’s exports of Agri commodities during March 2020 to June 2020 were Rs. 25552.7 Crore against an export of Rs. 20734.8 Crore during the same period in 2019, showing a sharp increase of 23.24%. The agricultural exports as a percentage of Indias agricultural GDP has increased from 9.4% in 2017-18 to 9.9% in 2018-19. While the agricultural imports as a percentage of India’s agricultural GDP has declined from 5.7% to 4.9 % indicating exportable surplus and decreased dependence on import of agricultural products in India. On futures platform, edible oils futures saw some correction. Weak physical demand despite the ongoing festive season and ample availability of cheap imported oil has arrested uptrend in soy and other oils in Indore mandis. On CBOT, U.S. soybean futures edged higher, hovering around a near seven-month high hit in the previous session, on concerns that adverse weather would reduce yields. Mustard saw some decline from higher side as it was overbought. Mentha oil gradually is making base and it saw marginal upside last week. India plans to sell cotton to Bangladesh to trim its bulging reserves following a slump in demand from textile mills.
Due to better rain in monsoon season this year, the progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops till date seems satisfactory. As on 14.08.2020, the total kharif crops have been sown on 1015.58 lakh ha area against 935.70 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year, thus increase in area coverage by 8.54% compared to last year in the country. About 351.86 lakh ha area coverage under rice as compared to 308.51 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 43.35 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Monsoon rain across India has been 15% above normal so far this month. Northwest India, which comprises important agricultural states such as UP, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab, has been 18% below normal so far. However, the major contributor to the deficit is Jammu & Kashmir, which has received only half the normal rain so far this season, and Himachal Pradesh, which is 25% in deficit. Rest of the northern region, except western UP, has received good rainfall.
August rains are crucial for kharif crops sown earlier as sufficient rains may lead to a higher yield. So far in August, rains have been higher than the normal for the period, according to data from the IMD. Excess rainfall in some regions is a positive from the view of reservoir and groundwater level but could destroy the production of certain crops. Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported that the live water storage in 123 reservoirs in different parts of the country is 88% of the corresponding period of the last year.
It's been exactly six months now that sentiment in financial markets turned towards pre-pandemic levels. Albeit such improvement, rupee still at the edge of negative scenario. Unfortunately, India recorded the highest deaths per millions in Asia along with higher inflation makes more room for rupee to fall further. At the same time India's trade balance fell to deficit in July from small surplus in June which pointing that both external and domestic demand are still struggling to catch up. We still remain bearish in rupee in upcoming days. From the majors, euro and pound was retreated on modest term this week after FOMC latest meeting minutes revealed that rate setters are highly uncertain about future rate path. However, with lower dollar demand in global funding markets, dollar reverses its gain against G10 pairs. Going forward, after strong rally in euro since mid April supported by strong economic data, presently It seems that the rebound phase in the euro-zone seems to be flat. There is a bit more room for economic activity to rise in August notably retail sales are likely to come off from its recent peak. Accordingly cautious approach is required in both Euro and Pound.
USD/INR (AUG) contract closed at 75.1575 on 20-Aug-2020. The contract made its high of 75.1750 on 20-Aug-2020 and a low of 74.6950 on 19-Aug-2020 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential MovingAverage oftheUSD/INR is currently at 75.06.
On the daily chart, the USD/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 50.68. One can buy at 74.85 for the target of 75.50 with the stop loss of 74.35.
GBP/INR (AUG) contract closed at 98.6625 on 20-Aug-2020. The contract made its high of 99.3100 on 19-Aug-2020 and a low of 97.9625 on 17-Aug-2020 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential MovingAverage oftheGBP/INR is currently at 97.63.
On the daily chart, GBP/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 63. One can buy at 98.90 for a target of 100.00 with the stop loss of 98.30.
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EUR/INR (AUG) contract closed at 88.9500 on 20-Aug-2020. The contract made its high of 89.4575 on 19-Aug-2020 and a low of 88.6600 on 20-Aug-2020 (Weekly Basis).The 21-day Exponential MovingAverage ofthe EUR/INR is currently at 88.21.
On the daily chart, EUR/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 62.53. One can buy at 88.40 for a target of 89.40 with the stop loss of 87.90.
JPY/INR (AUG) contract closed at 70.9250 on 20-Aug-2020. The contract made its high of 71.2500 on 19-Aug-2020 and a low of 70.2425 on 17-Aug-2020 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential MovingAverage ofthe JPY/INR is currently at 70.73.
On the daily chart, JPY/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 53.20. One can buy at 70.90 for a target of 71.60 with the stop loss of 70.40.
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Union AMC has announced the launch of Union Medium Duration Fund- an open-ended medium-term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 4 years. The New Fund Offer opens on 24th August 2020 and closes on 7th September 2020. The scheme will re-open for continuous sale and repurchase on 21st September 2020. The Scheme is benchmarked against CRISIL Medium Term Debt Index and will be managed by Parijat Agrawal and Anindya Sarkar. The minimum investment required is Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Rs 1 thereafter. The portfolio construction of this scheme is aimed to be done with a prudent combination of strategic allocation to PSU/Corporate bonds of high credit quality and tactical allocation to securities issued by the Government of India.
Investments in mutual funds through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) hit a 22-month low of ₹7,831 crore in July amid market volatility. Inflows through SIP have slowed down in the past four months but experts believe the route still continues to be the preferred one for retail investors to invest in mutual funds as it helps them reduce market timing risk. Besides, equity mutual funds, which mainly depend on SIP for flows, saw a withdrawal of ₹2,480 crore, data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. This was the first outflow in more than four years. As per the data, the 45- player industry raised ₹7,831 crore through SIP route last month. This was the lowest level since September 2018, when investment through the route stood at ₹7,727 crore.
The mutual fund industry added over 5.6 lakh investor accounts in July, taking the total tally to 9.2 crore, primarily on account of contribution from debt schemes. In comparison, the industry had added 5 lakh new folios in June. According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India, the number of folios with 45 fund houses rose to 9,21,05,737 at the end of last month, from 9,15,42,092 at June-end, registering a gain of 5.63 lakh folios. Of the total new folios last month, more than 4 lakh were added in debt funds.
According to data from AMFI, the mutual fund industry AUM size increased 6.40% MoM from Rs. 25.49 lakh crore to Rs. 27.12 lakh crore in July 2020. Over the year, the AUM size increased 10.53% from Rs. 24.54 lakh crore. The industry witnessed a net inflow of Rs. 89,812.78 crore during the month. Equity oriented schemes (including ELSS) reported 4.99% MoM growth to Rs. 7.65 lakh crore in July.
Gold ETFs witnessed an inflow of ₹921 crore in July, 86% higher than the preceeding month. Investors rush to invest in safer instruments like gold due to the pandemic Covid19. According to Amfi, the total assets under management for the gold ETF category stood at ₹12,941 crore as on July 31. The AUM of gold ETFs grew by 19% month-on-month. Gold ETFs collected net ₹202 crore in January, ₹1,483 crore in February. Investors withdrew ₹195 crore in March. Inflows Inflows resumed in April at ₹731 crore, followed by ₹815 crore in May.
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