Gold prices moved down by 0.18 per cent to Rs 30,075 per 10 gram in futures trade today after participants offloaded partial positions, taking weak cues from the global market.

Similarly, silver futures fell 0.48 per cent to Rs 45,785 per kg as speculators trimmed their positions.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in April declined by Rs 55, or 0.18 per cent, to Rs 30,075 per 10 gram in business turnover of 212 lots. Likewise, the metal for delivery in June shed Rs 42, or 0.14 per cent, to Rs 29,400 per 10 gram in five lots.

Silver for delivery in May fell by Rs 420, or 0.91 per cent, to Rs 45,785 per kg in business turnover of 814 lots. Also, the white metal for delivery in far-month July delivery contracts declined by Rs 405, or 0.86 per cent, to Rs 46,732 per kg in business volume of 18 lots.

Market analysts said a weak trend in the overseas markets as US jobs data backed the case for the Federal Reserve to keep on reducing stimulus mainly put pressure on gold and silver prices at futures trade here.

Globally, gold fell 0.9 per cent to $1,327.94 an ounce in Singapore today. And silver fell as much as 1.6 per cent to $20.61 an ounce, the lowest since February 14.

Published on March 10, 2014