Silver prices fell 0.32 per cent to Rs 44,428 per kg at the futures trade today as speculators booked profits amid a weak trend in global market.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in July traded lower by Rs 142 or 0.32 per cent to Rs 44,428 per kg in a business turnover of 395 lots.
Similarly, the white metal for delivery in far-month September declined by Rs 113 or 0.25 per cent to Rs 44,799 per kg in a business volume of 55 lots.
In the international market, silver traded 0.4 per cent lower at $20.79 an ounce in Singapore.
Market analysts said apart from profit-booking by participants, a weak trend in precious metals in the Asian region led to the fall in silver prices at the futures trade here.
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