Silver rose Rs 550 to Rs 67,481 per kg at the futures market today on increased buying by traders on the back of a firm global trend.
Increasing demand at the spot market further fuelled the uptrend.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in March surged by Rs 550 or 0.82 per cent to Rs 67,481 per kg with a business turnover of 303 lots.
Likewise, the metal for delivery in December shot up by Rs 528 or 0.8 per cent to Rs 66,125 per kg with a business turnover of 15,232 lots.
Market analysts said increased buying by traders on the back of a rising trend at the spot and overseas markets mainly led to the rise in silver futures prices.
Meanwhile, the white metal rose 0.7 per cent to $42.63 an ounce in Singapore.