Gold prices rose 0.02 per cent to Rs 31,774 per 10 gram in futures trade Friday on speculative buying triggered by a firm domestic trend.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June moved up by Rs 6, or 0.02 per cent, to Rs 31,774 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 641 lots.
The far-month August contract too was trading higher by Rs 2, or 0.01 per cent, at Rs 31,902 per 10 gram in 585 lots.
Analysts said fresh positions built up by participants, largely in sync with a firm trend, supported the upside in gold prices at futures trade here.
Globally, however, gold fell 0.05 per cent to USD 1,288.47 an ounce in Singapore.
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