Gold futures fell 0.13 per cent to Rs 27,100 per 10 grams today as participants started reducing exposures, largely in tandem with the global trend.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in August fell Rs 35 or 0.13 per cent to trade at Rs 27,100 per 10 grams in a turnover of just one lot.
Also, the metal for delivery in June fell Rs 18 or 0.07 per cent to Rs 26,893 per 10 grams in 201 lots.
Globally, gold lost as much as 0.5 per cent to $1,186.84 an ounce in Singapore.
Analysts said a weak trend overseas before monthly US employment data put pressure on gold prices at the futures trade here.
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