Gold futures slide on weak global cues

Updated - January 17, 2018 at 01:08 PM.

Gold futures fell 0.23 per cent to Rs 31,460 per 10 grams today as participants cut their bets amid a weak global trend.

Besides, profit-booking by speculators weighed on gold prices.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in August shed Rs 74 or 0.23 per cent to Rs 31,460 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 2 lots.

Also, the metal for delivery in far-month October declined by Rs 67 or 0.21 per cent to Rs 31,495 per 10 grams in 92 lots.

Market analysts attributed the fall in prices to a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by participants at existing levels.

Meanwhile, gold traded 0.29 per cert lower at $1,348.50 an ounce in Singapore.

Published on August 2, 2016 09:24