Amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators, gold prices fell 0.24 per cent to Rs 27,087 per 10 grams at the futures trade today.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June eased by Rs 164 or 0.24 per cent to Rs 27,087 per 10 gm in a business turnover of 777 lots.
Likewise, the metal for delivery in far-month August shed Rs 39 or 0.14 per cent to Rs 27,499 per 10 gm in 26 lots.
Analysts said a weak trend in the overseas markets as investors holdings shrank amid profit-booking by speculators has put pressure on gold prices at the futures trade here.
Globally, the yellow metal fell 0.5 per cent to $1,469.05 an ounce in Singapore today.
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