| Gold declines Rs 200 to Rs 99,370/ 10 G; Silver plunges Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.12 lakh/kg | | | NEW DELHI, July 15: Gold prices declined by Rs 200 to Rs 99,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to fresh selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 99,570 per 10 grams on Monday.
Gold of 99.5 per cent purity slipped by Rs 200 to Rs 98,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from the precious close of Rs 99,000 per 10 grams.
Silver prices plunged by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,12,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) on Tuesday. The white metal had rallied by Rs 5,000 to hit a record high of Rs 1,15,000 per kg on Monday.
"Gold and silver witnessed sharp intraday volatility, rising initially but later retreated from their highs as the US Dollar index rebounded," Rahul Kalantri, Vice-President of Commodities, Mehta Equities, said. Also, investors opted to book profits ahead of the crucial US inflation data to be released later in the day for more direction on the trajectory of bullion prices, Kalantri added.
Meanwhile, spot gold rose by USD 20.62 or 0.62 per cent to USD 3,364.14 per ounce in the international markets.
"Gold remains range-bound despite elevated geopolitical and trade tensions. Safe-haven demand has picked up modestly after President Donald Trump's 30 per cent tariff announcement on imports from Mexico and the EU, though hopes for negotiations have limited sharp gains," Chintan Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Abans Financial Services, said.
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