Silver down 0.5% on overseas trend

Metal for delivery in December contracts fell by 0.4%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 15 2013 | 1:02 PM IST
Tracking a weak trend overseas, silver prices fell by 0.56% to Rs 48,400 per kg in futures trade today as speculators offloaded positions.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in March next year lost Rs 275, or 0.56%, to Rs 48,400 per kg, with turnover of four lots.

Similarly, silver for delivery in December contracts fell by Rs 210, or 0.44%, to Rs 47,164 per kg, in a turnover of 778 lots.

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Analysts said a weak trend in global markets amid speculation that US lawmakers will forge a deal to avoid breaching the nation's debt ceiling and end a two-week partial government shutdown, put pressure on silver futures here.

Meanwhile, silver dropped by 0.61% to trade at $21.14 an ounce in Singapore today.
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First Published: Oct 15 2013 | 1:00 PM IST

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