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Gold prices fall Rs 220 on weak global cues, low demand from jewellers

Following gold, silver ready moved down by Rs 400 to Rs 39,500 per kg

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

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FILE PHOTO: A salesman arranges gold ornaments, on a display board, inside a jewellery showroom during Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Kochi, India | Photo: Reuters
went down by Rs 220 to Rs 31,450 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Thursday backed by a weak trend overseas amid easing demand from at prevailing levels. also dropped by Rs 400 to Rs 39,500 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said apart from a weak trend overseas, decline in demand from and retailers at existing levels in domestic spot market, mainly weighed on the gold and prices. Globally, gold fell 0.70 per cent to $1,324.90 an ounce and by 0.53 per cent to $16.47 an ounce in New York in yesterday's trade. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity fell by Rs 220 each to Rs 31,450 and Rs 31,300 per 10 grams, respectively.

The had climbed Rs 220 yesterday. Sovereign, however, remained unaltered at Rs 24,800 per piece of eight grams in limited deals. Following gold, ready moved down by Rs 400 to Rs 39,500 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 470 to Rs 38,770 per kg. coins, however, continued to be traded at previous levels of Rs 74,000 for buying and Rs 75,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

First Published: Thu, March 08 2018. 19:19 IST
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