Gold down 1% on global cues

Metal for delivery in August fell by 1.03%

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 16 2014 | 12:25 PM IST
Gold futures fell by 1.10% to Rs 28,096 per 10 grams today as participants indulged in reducing exposures, largely in tandem with a global trend.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June, fell by Rs 312, or 1.10%, to trade at Rs 28,096 per 10 grams in a turnover of 1,669 lots.

Similarly, the metal for delivery in August fell by Rs 285, or 1.03%, to Rs 27,463 per 10 grams in 92 lots.

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Globally, gold lost as much as 0.68% to USD 1,296.80 an ounce in New York last night.

Analysts said apart from a weakening trend overseas, appreciating rupee against the US dollar, making imports cheaper, also put pressure on gold prices at futures trade.
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First Published: May 16 2014 | 10:56 AM IST

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