Gold prices dipped by Rs. 20 to Rs. 29,430 per 10 gram at the bullion market today on weak cues from global market and sluggish demand from local jewellers. Silver followed suit and lost Rs. 480 to Rs. 38,700 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Traders said that besides a weak trend overseas, tepid demand from local jewellers and retailers at the domestic spot market mainly dampened the trading sentiment. Globally, gold prices fell 0.43 per cent to $1,260.80 an ounce and silver by 0.85 per cent to $16.41 an ounce in Singapore. Besides, strengthening of rupee to a fresh two-year high of 63.56 (intra-day) against the dollar at the forex market, too weighed on gold prices.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity weakened by Rs. 20 each at Rs. 29,430 and Rs. 29,280 per 10 gram, respectively. The precious metal had lost Rs. 200 in the last two days. Sovereign however, remained unaltered at Rs. 24,500 per piece of eight gram. Following gold, silver ready dropped by Rs. 480 to Rs. 38,700 per kg and weekly-based delivery slipped by Rs. 525 to Rs. 37,750 per kg. On the other hand, silver coins maintained a steady trend at Rs. 72,000 for buying and Rs. 73,000 for selling of 100 pieces
