Gold futures prices shed 0.19 per cent to Rs 26,892 per ten grams today as participants indulged in profit-booking at prevailing levels despite the precious metal rising in the global market.
Gold prices fell Rs 52 or 0.19 per cent to trade at Rs 26,892 per 10 gram for delivery in April on the Multi Commodity Exchange.
Similarly, the metal for delivery in far-month June shed Rs 38 or 0.14 per cent to Rs 27,040 per 10 gram in just one lot.
Market analysts said profit-booking by speculators at prevailing levels led to fall in gold prices at the futures trade here though the metal’s gain overseas restricted the fall.
Globally, the yellow metal advanced 0.5 per cent to $1,245.36 an ounce in Singapore.