Gold futures down on weak global cues

Participants off-loaded partial positions, taking weak cues from the global market

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 18 2013 | 12:24 PM IST
Gold futures prices moved down by 0.14% to Rs 30,290 per 10 grams today, after participants off-loaded partial positions, taking weak cues from the global market as a rally in global stocks curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment.
 
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December eased by Rs 42, or 0.14%, to Rs 30,290 per 10 gm in business turnover of 117 lots.
 
Likewise, the metal for delivery in February next year shed Rs 37, or 0.12%, to Rs 29,796 per 10 gm in five lots.
 

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Market analysts said a weak trend in the overseas markets as a rally in global stock market curbed demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment, mainly weighed on the gold prices at futures trade here.
 
Globally, gold fell 0.3% to $1,286.89 an ounce in Singapore today.
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First Published: Nov 18 2013 | 12:21 PM IST

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