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Gold prices remained higher for the second straight day and shot up by another 1.19 per cent to Rs 28,655 per 10 grams at the futures trade today, tracking a firm trend overseas.
Besides, pick-up in demand at the spot market in view of wedding season further fuelled the uptrend.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in April jumped by Rs 338 or 1.19 per cent to Rs 28,655 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 560 lots.
On similar lines, the yellow metal for delivery in June traded higher by Rs 326 or 1.14 per cent to Rs 28,860 per 10 grams in four lots.
Analysts attributed the rise in gold futures to a firm global trend where gold jumped to the highest level in eight months after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signalled that the US central bank may delay further interest rate increases should the turmoil in global markets continue.
Globally, gold rallied 1.5 per cent to $1,214.64 an ounce, the highest since May 22 in Singapore.
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