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    How gold, silver and WTI crude oil performed during the week ending July 30, 2020

    Synopsis

    Here is a weekly tracker of returns from alternative investments. But don’t compare these with returns from traditional investments since the proportion and purpose of alternative investments is vastly different.

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    You can also make money by investing in wine and the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index from Bloomberg.
    The scope and attractiveness of alternative investments is increasing.

    Here’s a weekly tracker of returns from such investments.

    However, do not compare these with returns from traditional investments since the proportion and purpose of alternative investments is vastly different.

    Gold
    Due to continuing rally, triggered by a weakening dollar, gold was able to generate another 5% gain over the past week.
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    Silver
    Profit booking resulted in silver falling by Rs 2,500 per kg (or 4%) in a day during the week, but it still gained by more than 2% compared to last week.
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    WTI Crude
    Weak demand outlook, triggered by the increase in Covid-19 cases, is keeping the crude oil prices close to $40 per barrel for the last 45 days.
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    Wine Index
    You can also make money by investing in wine and the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index from Bloomberg. It tracks daily price movement of the most heavily traded commodities in the wine market.
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