Gold price today: Latest updates
Tuesday, September 03, 2013: Gold prices extended their yesterday's gains by Rs 170 to Rs 33,234 per ten grams in futures trade Tuesday as rupee fell past 67 against US dollar.
Further depreciation in rupee Vs dollar mainly supported bullion prices as it makes imports costlier. However, weak trend in overseas market capped the upside by restricting market participants from enlarging positions.
The rupee today weakened by 11 paise to 67.11 against the dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to renewed dollar demand from importers and appreciation of the US currency overseas.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for delivery in October rose by Rs 170 to Rs 33,234 per ten grams as against its previous close of Rs 33,064. The yellow metal had hit an intra-day high of Rs 35,074 on last Wednesday.
Similarly, silver benchmark delivery gained by Rs 380 to Rs 55,334 per kg.
Gold price in overseas markets, which normally set price trend on the domestic front, fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as its safe-haven appeal was dented by a delay in a potential US strike on Syria and strong global economic data.
Spot gold last traded down USD 6.50 or 0.47 percent at USD 1,391 an ounce.
Meanwhile, gold prices extended losses for the fourth straight day by losing Rs 325 to Rs 31,100 per ten grams on stockists selling.
However, silver snapped three day of losses and rebounded by Rs 420 to Rs 54,350 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers at existing lower levels.
Mumbai
Standard gold of 99.5 percent purity fell by Rs 410 to close at Rs 31,540 per 10 gm from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 31,950.
Pure gold of 99.9 percent purity dipped by Rs 435 to to finish at Rs 31,685 from Rs 32,120.
However, silver ready (.999 fineness) climbed by Rs 465 to conclude at Rs 55,575 per kg as against Rs 55,110 last weekend.
Delhi
Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 percent purity fell further by Rs 325 each to Rs 31,100 and Rs 30,900 per ten grams, respectively. It had lost Rs 2,475 in previous three sessions. Sovereign followed suit and declined by Rs 200 to Rs 25,100 per piece of eight gram.
On the other hand, silver ready gained Rs 420 to Rs 54,350 per kg and weekly based delivery gained Rs 2,420 to Rs 55,850 per kg. The white metal had lost Rs 4,570 in last three trades.
Silver coins also spurted by Rs 1,000 to Rs 89,000 for buying and Rs 90,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
Futures Trade (MCX)
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for delivery in October rose by Rs 170 to Rs 33,234 per ten grams as against its previous close of Rs 33,064. The yellow metal had hit an intra-day high of Rs 35,074 on last Wednesday.
Similarly, silver benchmark delivery gained by Rs 380 to Rs 55,334 per kg.
International markets
Spot gold last traded down USD 6.50 or 0.47 percent at USD 1,391 an ounce.
Here are the city wise gold and silver rates:
(Gold rates per 10 gm/Silver rates per Kg)
Mumbai
GOLD: 31,685 (-435)/ SILVER: Rs 55,575 ( +465)
Delhi
GOLD: Rs 31,100 (-325)09:09 03-09-2013/ SILVER: Rs 54,350 (+420)
Chennai
GOLD: Rs 30,290/ SILVER: Rs 57,570
Kolkata
GOLD: Rs 32,760 / SILVER: Rs 54,450
Bangalore
GOLD: Rs 33,359/ SILVER: Rs 54,100
Hyderabad
GOLD: Rs 31,000 / SILVER: Rs 54,500
Courtesy: Zee News
