Silver futures rise by 0.6% on overseas cues

Speculators indulged in enlarging positions on the back of firming global trend

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 06 2015 | 12:07 PM IST
Continued their rising streak for the third straight day, silver prices rose 0.64% to Rs 38,101 per kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in enlarging positions on the back of firming global trend.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in March moved up by Rs 242, or 0.64%, to Rs 38,101 per kg in a business turnover of 1,218 lots.

Similarly, the white metal for delivery in May traded higher by Rs 212, or 0.56%, to Rs 38,350 per kg in 32 lots.

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Analysts said enlarging of positions by speculators in tandem with a firming global trend mainly kept silver prices higher at futures trade.

Meanwhile, silver was marginally higher at $17.27 an ounce from $17.26 yesterday in Singapore.
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First Published: Feb 06 2015 | 12:00 PM IST

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