Gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange opened lower at Rs 29,600 per 10 grams on Thursday against the previous close of Rs 29,632.
It made a high of Rs 29,604 and low of Rs 29,532. It was trading down 0.29 per cent at Rs 29,545 at 1.22 p.m.
In Comex, the yellow metal for April delivery was down by $2 at $1,605 a troy ounce at 1.22 pm.