At Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in October rose by Rs 250, or 0.96 per cent, to Rs 26,418 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 1,422 lots.
Similarly, the yellow metal for delivery in far-month December traded higher by Rs 243, or 0.92 per cent, to Rs 26,600 per 10 grams in 69 lots.
Analysts said a firming trend in the global market where gold rose after the US Federal Reserve again decided not to hike interest rates mainly influenced gold prices in futures trade here.