The exchange remained closed for the morning session on account of 'Mahavir Jayanti'.
At Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June was trading Rs 182 or 0.63 per cent higher at Rs 9,165 per 10 grams in business turnover of 1,387 lots.
The metal for delivery in far-month August also moved up by Rs 172, or 0.59 per cent, to trade at Rs 29,384 per 10 gram in a turnover of 49 lots.
Analysts said fresh positions created by participants following a better trend in global markets supported the upside in gold futures here.