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Crisis Periods

Gold has historically proven to be a safe haven during times of crisis. Here’s how MCX Gold and Nifty 500 TRI performed during various crisis periods, according to a release by Kotak Mutual Fund

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Global Inflation & Rate Hikes (Oct 21, 2005 – Jun 14, 2006)

During this period, MCX Gold rose by 23.4%, while the Nifty 500 TRI increased by 2.9%.

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Global Financial Crisis (Dec 31, 2007 – Dec 31, 2009)

MCX Gold fell by 56.7%, whereas the Nifty 500 TRI declined by 17%.

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Fragile 5 (Jan 29, 2010 – Dec 30, 2011)

MCX Gold surged by 66.6%, while the Nifty 500 TRI dropped by 11.6%.

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Covid-19 (Jan 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020)

MCX Gold increased by 23.9%, whereas the Nifty 500 TRI fell by 13.9%.

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2022 Market Pullback (Jan 3, 2022 – Dec 30, 2022)

MCX Gold rose by 13.3%, compared with a 2.8% gain in the Nifty 500 TRI.

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