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Silver prices fell 0.62 per cent to Rs 44,817 per kg in futures trade today amid profit-booking by speculators and a weak trend overseas.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in September traded lower by Rs 280, or 0.62 per cent, to Rs 44,817 per kg in a business turnover of 274 lots.
July silver declined by Rs 240, or 0.54 per cent, to Rs 44,289 per kg in a business volume of 478 lots.
In the international market, silver prices traded lower at $20.95 an ounce in Singapore from $20.96 on June 27.
Market analysts said apart from profit-booking by participants, a weak trend in global markets led to the fall in silver prices at futures trade here.
