How gold, silver, platinum performed during the week ending July 22, 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)
In addition to dollar firmness, sale of old gold by Indians is also pulling gold prices now.

Silver (Rs)
Being a more volatile bullion, silver was down by 3.56% over the last week.

($/troy ounce)
New fast spreading covid variant is threatening global growth again; pulling industrial metals like platinum down.

WTI Crude ($/barrel)
In addition to economic weakness fears, increase in US inventory pulled down crude prices.