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Gold prices eased 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,941 per 10 grams at the futures market today as speculators offloaded their positions even as the yellow metal rose in overseas market.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February fell Rs 57 or 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,941 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 4,420 lots.
Similarly, the yellow metal for delivery in far-month April lost Rs 25 or 0.09 per cent to Rs 27,182 per 10 grams in 48 lots.
Market analysts said the fall in gold futures was mostly due to trimming of positions by speculators despite a firm trend in global market.
Meanwhile, gold was up by 0.17 per cent to $1,196.20 an ounce in London.
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