Silver down 1.2% on lower global trend

Metal for delivery in July declined sharply by 1.18%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 21 2014 | 12:28 PM IST
Tracking a weak global trend, silver prices moved down by 1.26% to Rs 41,843 per kg in futures trade today as speculators offloaded positions.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in May moved down by Rs 534, or 1.26%, to Rs 41,843 per kg in a business turnover of 1,817 lots.

Similarly, the white metal for delivery in July declined sharply by Rs 509, or 1.18%, to Rs 42,615 per kg in 207 lots.

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Market analysts said speculators trimmed positions in tandem with a weak global trend as investors assessed prospects for further cuts to the US Federal Reserve's stimulus programme amid signs of recovery in the world's largest economy that mainly weighed on the silver prices at futures trade.

Meanwhile, silver fell by 1.90% to USD 19.25 an ounce in Singapore, the lowest level since April 5.
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First Published: Apr 21 2014 | 11:40 AM IST

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