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Gold futures rose 0.26% to Rs 26,232 per 10 grams today as participants engaged in enlarging positions on a firming trend overseas.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the metal for delivery in far-month June gained Rs 67, or 0.26%, to trade at Rs 26,232 per 10 grams in a turnover of 19 lots.
Similarly, the metal for delivery in April moved up by Rs 53, or 0.20%, to Rs 26,065 per 10 grams, clocking a business volume of 488 lots.
Analysts said the rise in global markets from a 3-month low was due to some investors reversing bets on further losses amid speculation prices below $1,200.
This may spur purchases in China, supported the upside in gold prices at futures trade here, they added.
Globally, gold climbed 0.4% to $1,171.98 an ounce in Singapore today.
