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Buoyed by a firm global trend, gold prices rose by 0.33% to Rs 27,336 per 10 gm in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in October rose by Rs 90, or 0.33%, to Rs 27,336 per 10 gm in business turnover of 15 lots.
Similarly, gold for delivery in August traded higher by Rs 186, or 0.32%, to Rs 27,178 per 10 gm in 852 lots.
Analysts said a firming trend in the global markets where gold rebounded to trade above $1,400 an ounce as equities retreated and the dollar's rally halted, boosting demand for the metal as a store of value, mainly led to rise in gold prices at futures trade.
Meanwhile, gold rose 0.60% to $1,408.20 an ounce in Singapore in early trade today.
