The shares of gold financiers like Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance and IIFL Finance jumped up to 5% on Friday as gold prices jumped back above Rs 1.48 lakh per 10 grams.
Gold futures with August expiry on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) gained around Rs 2,288 per 10 grams, or nearly 2%, hitting the day’s high at Rs 1,48,046 per 10 grams. The contracts with October expiry comfortably soared above Rs 1.5 lakh per 10 grams.