Gold prices fell by Rs 30 to Rs 19,070 per ten gram in the national capital today as investors resorted to selling to realise profits at existing levels, while silver strengthened on industrial demand.
Gold of 99.9 purity and 99.5 purity, which had surged by Rs 200 each in yesterday's trading, lost Rs 30 each to Rs 19,070 and Rs 18,970 per ten gram respectively. Sovereign held steady at Rs 14,675 per piece of eight gram.
Silver rose by Rs 200 to Rs 30,100 per kg on demand from industrial units and coins makers. Silver for weekly-based delivery shot up by Rs 245 to Rs 29,780 per kg.
Silver coins continued to be asked around the previous level of Rs 34,600 for buying and Rs 34,700 for selling of 100 pieces.