Gold slides for fourth day on lower demand, global cues

September 14, 2013 05:20 pm | Updated June 02, 2016 12:07 pm IST - New Delhi

NEW DELHI: BULLION/ LAST 7 DAYS.  PTI GRAPHICS(PTI9_14_2013_000032B)

NEW DELHI: BULLION/ LAST 7 DAYS. PTI GRAPHICS(PTI9_14_2013_000032B)

Gold prices fell for the fourth straight day in the national capital on Saturday by falling Rs. 450 to Rs. 30,300 per ten grams on sustained selling amid a weak global trend.

However, silver recovered by Rs. 450 to Rs. 50,750 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units.

TradeRs. said continued selling by stockists driven by sluggish demand and a weak global trend mainly kept pressure on gold prices.

Gold in New York, which normally set price trend on the domestic front, fell by 1.7 per cent to USD 1,308.60.

On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity tumbled by Rs. 450 each to Rs. 30,300 and Rs. 30,100 per ten grams, respectively. The yellow metal had lost Rs. 620 in last three sessions.

Sovereign held steady at Rs. 25,000 per piece of eight grams in restricted buying.

On the other hand, silver ready recovered by Rs. 450 to Rs. 50,750 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs. 410 to Rs. 50,500 per kg. The white metal had lost Rs. 4,000 in the previous four sessions.

Silver coins continued to be asked around previous level of Rs. 85,000 for buying and Rs. 86,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

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