INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Gold prices on Monday had fallen by Rs
38,570 per 10 grams.
Gold prices on Tuesday touched a new record high of Rs 38,770 per 10 grams in
Delhi, news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) reported
Gold prices jumped by Rs 200 despite weak trend overseas as the precious metal gained in the domestic spot market mainly on increase in
demand from jewellers, traders said
The yellow metal had touched its previous all-time high of Rs 38,670 per 10 grams on Saturday
However, silver prices plunged by Rs 1,100 to Rs 43,900 per kilogram
The fall came on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers
Here are 10 things to know about gold and silver prices today:Globally, gold prices recovered to over $1,500 an ounce on
Tuesday, following the previous session's steep fall, as focus turned to US Federal Reserve policy statements and growth concerns, news
agency Reuters reported.Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $1,501.50 per ounce in intraday trade, after falling to a near one-week low of
$1,492.10 on Monday.US gold futures gained 0.1 per cent to $1,513.40."Globally, spot gold held steady near $1,500 an ounce weighed down by a
strong US dollar and higher level profit-booking
However, traders remain cautious on taking big positions ahead of the key economic events like the US Federal Reserve's July meeting
minutes and Jackson Hole seminar later this week," PTI quoted Hareesh V, head (commodity research), Geojit Financial Services, as saying."At
the same time, domestic gold prices edged higher to due to a weak Indian rupee," he further added.Extending its decline for a second
straight day, the rupee fell by as much as 34 paise - or 0.53 per cent - to 71.81 against the dollar on Tuesday.In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per
cent and 99.5 per cent purity gained by Rs 200 to Rs 38,770 and Rs 38,600 per 10 grams, respectively
Gold prices on Monday had fallen by Rs
38,570 per 10 grams.Sovereign gold on Tuesday, however, dropped by Rs 200 to 28,600 per eight grams.Silver ready plunged by Rs 1,100 to
43,900 per kg, while weekly-based delivery fell Rs 113 to Rs 43,422 per kg.Silver coins dropped by Rs 2,000 to Rs 89,000 for buying and Rs
90,000 for selling of 100 pieces.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest News from India and around the world on
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