Gold prices rise ₹250, silver gains ₹800
Gold prices climbed by ₹250 on Saturday to close at ₹32,350 per 10 grams due to positive global cues. Silver gained ₹800 to close at ₹38,500 per kg
New Delhi: Gold prices climbed by ₹ 250 on Saturday to close at ₹ 32,350 per 10 grams due to uptick in demand amid positive global cues.
Silver gained ₹ 800 to close at ₹ 38,500 per kg on higher demand from industrial units and coin makers.
A firm trend overseas, where gold spurted on safe-haven buying, boosted the yellow metal’s prices in India as well, traders said.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities rose by ₹ 250 each to close at ₹ 32,350 and ₹ 32,200 per 10 grams, respectively.
Besides, sovereign gold moved up by ₹ 100 to ₹ 25,000 per piece of 8 grams.
Globally, gold surged to $1,247.46 an ounce in New York and silver also went up to $14.62 an ounce amid a strengthening dollar.
Silver ready rose by ₹ 800 to ₹ 38,500 per kg, while weekly-based delivery gained ₹ 1094 to ₹ 38,300 per kg.
In similar fashion, silver coins rose to ₹ 74,000 for buying and ₹ 75,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
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