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Amid a weak trend overseas, silver prices fell Rs 90 to Rs 35,944 per kg at the futures trade today as speculators trimmed positions.
Silver for delivery in September traded lower by Rs 90 or 0.25 per cent to Rs 35,944 per kg in a business turnover of 289 lots on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).
Similarly, the white metal for delivery in July was trading lower by Rs 76 or 0.21 per cent at Rs 35,300 per kg with a business turnover of three lots.
In the international market, silver traded 0.2 per cent lower at $15.55 an ounce in Singapore, dropping for the sixth day to head for the longest run of losses since March.
Market analysts said a weak trend in precious metals in global markets ahead of a US employment report that is expected to provide further clues on when the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates kept pressure on silver futures.
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