Gold prices dropped a tad — by Rs 30 — to Rs 30,800 per 10 grams today, due to weak demand at the domestic spot market even as the metal traded strong overseas.
Silver eased by Rs 100 to Rs 41,200 per kg owing to lack of support from industrial units and coin makers,
Globally, gold rose 0.18 per cent to $1,295.40 an ounce and silver by 0.17 per cent to $17.26 an ounce in Singapore.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity shed Rs 30 each to Rs 30,800 and Rs 30,650 per 10 grams, respectively. It had advanced Rs 80 yesterday. Sovereign, however, was steady at Rs 24,700 per piece of eight grams.
While silver ready fell by Rs 100 to Rs 41,200 per kg, weekly-based delivery edged up by Rs 55 to Rs 40,385. Silver coins, however, continued to be traded at the previous level of Rs 74,000 for buying and Rs 75,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
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