Silver also rallied to retrace the Rs 53,000 per kg level following aggressive speculative and jewellery demand.
Standard gold of 99.5 per cent purity rose by Rs 90 to conclude at Rs 29,390 per 10 grams from overnight closing level of Rs 29,300.
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Silver ready (.999 fineness) jumped by Rs 560 to finish at Rs 53,060 per kg, as compared to Tuesday's closing level of Rs 52,500.
On the global front, gold soared to a one-week high in New York on bargain hunting and weaker dollar valuations as well as supported by Japan's aggressive monetary easing measures.
Gold for June delivery surged USD 14.20 to settle at USD 1,586.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the NYMEX late yesterday.
Silver for May contract moved up 74 cents to USD 27.88 an ounce.
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