At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in April rose by Rs 28, or 0.09 per cent, to Rs 30,215 per 10 gram, in a business turnover of 168 lots.
Likewise, the yellow metal for delivery in June moved up by Rs 8, or 0.03 per cent, to Rs 30,359 per 10 gram in 2 lots.
Analysts said fresh positions built up by traders in step with a firm trend overseas as investors resorted to bargain hunting after the yellow metal's sharp decline of over 1 per cent to its lowest in more than three weeks in the previous session, influenced gold futures.
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