Gold prices eased 0.3 per cent to Rs 26,377 per 10 grams at the futures trading today as speculators trimmed positions amid subdued global trend.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in May declined by Rs 79 or 0.3 per cent to Rs 26,377 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 14 lots.

Likewise, the metal for delivery in April traded lower by Rs 74 or 0.28 per cent to Rs 26,203 per 10 grams in 1,126 lots.

Analysts attributed the decline in gold futures to a weak global trend.

Meanwhile, gold traded lower by 0.03 per cent to $1,203.50 an ounce in Singapore.

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