How gold, silver, platinum performed during the week ending April 29, 2021

The scope and attractiveness of alternative investments is increasing. Here's a weekly tracker of returns from such investments. But don't compare these with returns from traditional investments since the proportion and purpose of alternative investments is vastly different.

Gold (995) (Rs)
Improving global economic outlook and profit booking, triggered by its rally to two months high during last week, pulled gold down by 2%.

Silver (Rs)
Silver was down by 2% because its increased industrial demand was offset by lower bullion demand.

($/troy ounce)
Improving economic outlook helped platinum, which is more of an industrial commodity than bullion, to go up by 1%.

WTI Crude ($/barrel)
Improving economic outlook helped platinum, which is more of an industrial commodity than bullion, to go up by 1%.