Gold surged further by Rs 225 per 10 grams at the bullion market here today following firm demand from stockists and retailers.
While, silver rebounded smartly by Rs 480 per kg due to renewed offtake from industrial units.
Traders said sentiment bolstered on the back of a firm trend overseas where gold went up on bearish dollar after the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates and forecast at least two more hikes for 2018.
Standard gold (99.5 purity) jumped by Rs 225 to close at Rs 30,525 per 10 grams from Wednesday's level of Rs 30,300.
Pure gold (99.9 purity) also moved up by the similar amount to finish at Rs 30,675 per 10 grams against Rs 30,450 earlier.
Silver (.999 fineness) climbed by Rs 480 per kg to conclude at Rs 38,480 compared to Rs 38,000 yesterday.
Globally, gold held steady early today, hovering near two-week highs hit in the previous session on a weaker dollar after the US Federal Reserve disappointed investors, who were expecting more hawkish comments on interest rate rises.
Spot gold rose to USD 1,332.77 per ounce in early European trade. Prices rose to a two-week high of USD 1,336.59 yesterday, and also registered their biggest single-day percentage gain since May 17, 2017.
Among other precious metals, spot silver was up 0.3 percent to USD 16.57 per ounce.
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