Source: Trend software

Today's chart of the day shows the returns from three of the most lucrative asset classes in 2010.

These are Sensex, Gold and Silver.

As can be seen, the year so far has belonged to Silver, the white shiny metal, as it has gone up by more than 20% in rupee terms. Sensex and Gold lag somewhat, especially the latter as it has returned just 13% so far this year. With gains of 15%, Sensex returns have fallen between gold and silver. Going forward, it is quite likely that both Gold and Silver edge past the Sensex as while the Indian benchmark is flirting with its lifetime highs, gold and silver still have some distance to go when adjusted for inflation.

BY J MULRAJ