Gold futures today rose by 0.29% on sustained buying by traders and speculators on the back of a firming global trend.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange at 1115 hours, gold for the most active August month contract gained 0.29% to Rs 14,333 per ten gram, in trading of 45 lots.
The yellow metal for the June month contract traded 0.24 % higher at Rs 14,328 in 1,474 lots.
Traders said a pick up in demand in the spot market and reports of a firming trend in the overseas market, mainly pushed up gold prices. Meanwhile, gold in the Asian market traded lower at around $ 887.10 an ounce against $ 894.30.
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