Gold down 0.4% on weak global cues

Metal for delivery in far-month October declined by 0.4%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 24 2014 | 12:29 PM IST
Gold futures fell 0.42% to Rs 27,764 per 10 grams today as speculators trimmed positions, tracking weak global trend.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in August fell by Rs 118, or 0.42%, to Rs 27,764 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 1,494 lots.

On similar lines, the metal for delivery in far-month October declined by Rs 112, or 0.40%, to Rs 27,905 per 10 grams in 161 lots.

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Market analysts said the fall in gold futures was mostly due to off-loading of positions by speculators and a weak trend overseas as a rally in equities damped demand for alternative investment amid concern that physical consumption is faltering.

Meanwhile, gold lost as much as 0.60% to trade at over one-week low of USD 1,296.36 an ounce in Singapore, the lowest since July 16 from USD 1,338.70 on July 11.

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First Published: Jul 24 2014 | 12:08 PM IST

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