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Silver futures shed 0.8% on overseas cues

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 1:39 AM IST

Silver futures traded 0.80% lower at Rs 53,803 per kg today after speculators offloaded their holdings, taking weak cues from global markets.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, May silver fell by Rs 435, or 0.80%, to Rs 53,803 per kg, with a business turnover of 150 lots.

The March delivery lost Rs 416, or 0.78%, to Rs 52,693 per kg, with a trade volume of 4,680 lots.

Analysts said offloading of positions by speculators in tandem with a weak trend in Asia after recent gains weighed on the silver futures prices here.

Meanwhile, silver fell 1.2% to $29.31 an ounce in Singapore in early trade today.

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First Published: Jan 04 2012 | 11:48 AM IST

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