Silver ready also moved up by Rs 50 to Rs 38,800 per kg while weekly-based delivery fell by Rs 160 to Rs 38,250 per kg on lack of buying support from speculators.
At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can't grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea imported the neighbouring country
Retailers, especially food and grocery chains, are clearly unhappy, saying the ban is impractical
Traders said in the absence of buying support from jewellers and retailers on expectations that prices will come down in coming days mainly kept gold prices steady.
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In New York market, the dollar was little changed against major rivals yesterday as investors continued to comb through economic data and speeches from central bank officials to get a better sense of when the Federal Reserve could begin to raise interest rates.
The finance minister said while the 10 years of the United Progressive Alliance government were characterised by "policy paralysis", the Modi dispensation introduced structural reforms to make India a developed nation and give it a cleaner economy.
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US gold futures slid over 1 per cent on Thursday, while silver futures dropped 2 per cent.
Caution ahead of key consumer inflation data in the day also weighed.
Silver coins remained steady at Rs 52,000.
Globally, gold fell by 0.24 per cent to $1,182.80 an ounce and silver shed 0.72 per cent to $15.89 an ounce in London.
Gold falls on muted demand, silver shapes up on fresh buying.
Silver too advanced by Rs 100 to 38,700 per kg.
Globally, gold climbed 1.85 per cent to $1,230.70 an ounce.
Silver also fell 0.7 per cent to $15.71 an ounce.
Gold prices on Friday fell by another Rs 25 to Rs 27,225 per ten grams at the bullion market in the national capital due to slackened demand at prevailing levels from jewellers and retailers amid a weak trend overseas.
The rupee had closed at 60.1550/1650 per dollar on Monday.
Silver also eased by Rs 200 to Rs 38,200 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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The PM asserted that 'we know how to take challenges head-on'.
Silver coins, however, continued to trade in a narrow range.
Silver also eased by Rs 150 to Rs 41,700 per kg.
However, silver extended its weakness for the second straight day and lost Rs 90 to Rs 45,230 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Forex dealers said apart from month-end demand for the American currency from importers, dollar's gains against other currencies overseas amid US data showing more-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter also put pressure on the local unit.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 61.79/80 per dollar on Tuesday compared with 61.9525/9625 on Monday. The unit rose to 61.78 during the session, its highest since December 18.
'The only good thing is people will not be required to maintain their medical bills and invest time in that.'
Traders said fresh buying by industrial units and coin makers along with higher global trend mainly led the recovery in silver prices.
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Silver coins continued to be traded at last level of Rs 48,000.
Round-tipping creates the opportunity for exporters to source funds at a much cheaper cost, which they divert to some other business.
Therupee staged a smart rebound from its low towards the fag-end trade on dollar selling as well as suspected intrusion by the Reserve Bank to end steady at 63.39.
Silver also surged by Rs 1,050 to Rs 35,500 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
The fear that the recent rise in the inflation rate will scupper their chances of re-election has led the United Progressive Alliance government to blame the usual suspects: hoarders, monopolists, and of course, foreigners. So bring back discredited policies: raid hoarders, torment speculators and ban export of agricultural products.
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