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Silver futures down on lower global trend

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Silver prices fell by Rs 354, or 1.21 per cent, to Rs 28,988 per kg in futures trade today due to fresh selling at spot markets triggered by a weakening trend overseas.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for far-month March contract fell by Rs 354, or 1.21 per cent, to Rs 28,988 per kg, with an open interest of 19 lots.

Similarly, the metal for delivery in near-month July contract declined by Rs 114, or 0.40 per cent, to Rs 28,424, with a business turnover of 11,672 lots.

Analysts said, fresh selling by traders in tandem with a weakening global trend led to a fall in silver prices at futures markets.

 

Meanwhile, silver lost 3.13 per cent, to $17.63 an ounce in New York last evening.

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First Published: May 21 2010 | 2:25 PM IST

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