Gold prices moved up by 0.27 per cent to Rs 30,252 per ten gram at the futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions on firm global cues.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December rose Rs 81 or 0.27 per cent to Rs 30,252 per ten gram in a business turnover of 2,545 lots.
Similarly, the metal for delivery in February moved up by Rs 48 or 0.16 per cent to Rs 29,933 per ten gram in 46 lots.
Market analysts attributed the rise in gold futures to a firm global trend as the dollar slid to a two-year low against the euro, boosting the demand for precious metals.
Meanwhile, gold rose 0.6 per cent to $1,341.90 an ounce in London.
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