Gold prices rallied by Rs. 200 to trade at almost one-month high of Rs. 27,600 per ten gram in the national capital on Monday on brisk buying by jewellers and retailers to meet festive season demand amidst a firming global trend.
Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs. 450 to Rs. 39,250 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Sentiments remained firm in precious metals on sustained buying by jewellers and retailers to meet ongoing festive season demand.
This was besides a firming trend overseas where gold climbed to nearly four-week high as dollar weakened on signs that the US Federal Reserve may push back interest rate hike, boosting demand for a safe-haven, traders said.
Gold in Singapore, which normally determine price trend on the domestic front, climbed by 1.2 per cent to USD 1,237.86 an ounce, the highest since September 17 and silver by 0.8 per cent to USD 17.54 an ounce.
In Delhi, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity shot up by Rs. 200 each to Rs. 27,600 and Rs. 27,400 per ten gram respectively, a level last seen on September 9. Sovereign, however, held steady at Rs. 24,200 per piece of eight gram.
In a similar fashion, silver ready spurted by Rs. 450 to Rs. 39,250 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs. 685 to Rs. 38,935 per kg.
Meanwhile, silver coins continued to be traded at last level of Rs. 68,000 for buying and Rs. 69,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
