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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Has gold lost its safe haven status?
Description: Gold usually rises during geopolitical crises, but this time, it’s falling. Why? In this episode of In Focus, we unpack what’s driving the recent drop in gold prices, from shifting interest rate expectations and a stronger U.S. dollar to liquidity pressures in global markets.
Has gold lost its safe-haven appeal, or is this just a temporary price correction after years of growth? Here we discuss the question.
Guest: Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council and B. Bhagwan Das, Former associate professor of Economics at Loyola College, Chennai
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