Business Standard

Gold, silver slip on sustained selling, global sentiment

Image

Press Trust of India Mumbai

Silver also dipped due to retail speculative unwinding amid subdued industrial buying.

Standard gold (99.5 purity) lost by Rs 75 to end at Rs 28,105 per 10 gm from Monday's closing level of Rs 28,180.

Pure gold (99.9 purity) also slid by a similar margin to close at Rs 28,235 per 10 gm from Rs 28,310.

Silver ready (.999 fineness) went down by Rs 140 per kg to conclude at Rs 53,550 as compared to Rs 53,690 yesterday.

In overseas, gold futures slumped to its December low on frantic sell-off by investors on concerns over worsening political uncertainties in Greece amid strengthening dollar valuation.

 

Gold for June delivery fell by USD 23 to settle at USD 1,561 an ounce at the Comex division of the NYMEX late yesterday and July silver contract moved down by 54 cents to USD 28.35 an ounce.

  

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: May 15 2012 | 6:55 PM IST

Explore News