Gold futures rise on global cues

Gold futures for April rose by Rs 69, or 0.22%, to Rs 30,840 per 10 gm in 1,253 lots.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the February contract traded higher by Rs 48, or 0.16%, to Rs 30,282 per 10 gm in 2,512 lots.

Fresh position by speculators supported the gold futures.

Firm global trend helped the gold futures trade here.

In Singapore, gold climbed 0.1% to $1,666.05 an ounce.