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Silver futures fall by 0.2% on global cues

Speculators trimmed their exposure, tracking a weak trend overseas

Silver futures fall by 0.2% on global cues

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Silver prices retreated by Rs 58 to Rs 34,045 per kg in futures trade today as speculators trimmed their exposure, tracking a weak trend overseas.

At Multi Commodity Exchange, silver prices for delivery in far-month May contracts was trading Rs 58 or 0.17% lower at Rs 34,045 per kg in a business turnover of 10 lots.

Similarly, the white metal prices for delivery in March contract shed Rs 42 or 0.12% to Rs 33,622 per kg in a business volume of 435 lots.

In the international market, silver traded 0.13% down at $13.82 an ounce in Singapore.

Analysts attributed the fall in silver prices in futures trade to a weak trend in global markets and profit-booking by speculators at existing levels.

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First Published: Jan 12 2016 | 12:22 PM IST

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