Gold, silver remain unchanged for 2nd day; yellow metal trades at Rs 51,870

Gold and silver prices remained unchanged in Tuesday's early trade for the second day in a row, as 10 gram of the yellow metal (24-carat) traded at Rs 51,870, while silver sold at Rs 57,400 per kg.

10 gram of 22-carat gold traded at Rs 47,550 on Tuesday.

Globally, the gold prices were flat on Tuesday as the US dollar and Treasury yields fell, while investors looked forward to the US inflation data later this week that could offer more clarity on the Federal Reserve's rate hike path.

In the southern cities of Chennai, Coimbatore¸ and Madurai, 10 gram