Bullion traders said sustained buying by jewellery fabricators and retailers to meet the festive season demand mainly kept precious metal prices higher.
Gold in New York, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, fell by 0.39 per cent to $1,280.80 an ounce.
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Traders said slackened demand from jewellers and appreciating rupee, which made import of precious metal cheaper, weighed on gold prices but a better trend in the global markets restricted the losses.
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Snapping its two-day losing streak, gold prices on Wednesday rebounded by Rs 120 to Rs 28,420 per ten grams at the bullion market in New Delhi on revival of buying by jewellers to meet ongoing wedding season demand even as metal retreated overseas.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity recovered by Rs 270 each to Rs 31,370 and Rs 31,170 per ten grams, respectively, after losing Rs 625 on Monday.
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Gold in New York, which mostly set the price trend on the domestic front, jumped up by $33.50, or 2.73 per cent to $1,262.60 an ounce and silver by 0.68 per cent to $16.96 an ounce in Thursday's trade.
Gold prices plunged by Rs 220 to Rs 27,350 per ten grams at the bullion market in New Delhi on Thursday, snapping a four-day rising streak, owing to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak global trend.
Traders attributed the recovery in gold prices to fresh buying by jewellers to meet festive season demand and a firming global trend as investors weighed tension over Ukraine.
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Bullion traders said besides increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet festive season demand, a firming global trend amid escalating tensions over Ukraine has raised demand for a safe-haven, resulting into influence on gold prices here too.
Gold in New York, which normally set price trend on the domestic front, rose by 0.2 per cent to $1,186.20 an ounce and silver by 1.1 per cent to $15.76 an ounce in Thursday's trade.
Gold regained its sheen on Wednesday by soaring Rs 315 to Rs 27,565 per 10 grams at the bullion market.
Gold in New York, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, traded marginally up 0.07 per cent to $1,291.80 an ounce.
Traders said besides sustained selling by stockists, a weakening trend in overseas market mainly weighed on gold prices.
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Traders said selling by stockists amid a weak global trend as a rally in equities dampened demand for an alternative investment amid concern that physical consumption is faltering mainly influenced the sentiment.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists helped gold prices to extend gains for the third straight session.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 60.30/31 per dollar compared with 60.28/29 on Friday.
Silver also spurted by Rs 1,000 to Rs 37,500 per kg.
Silver also dropped by Rs 400 to Rs 45,600 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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Gold prices rose by Rs 190 to Rs 27,190 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Friday.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 100 to trade at Rs 27,200 per 10 gm at the bullion market.
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Silver, however, held steady at Rs 44,900 per kg in restricted buying activity from industrial units and coin makers.
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On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity recovered by Rs 15 each to Rs 30,050 and Rs 29,850 per ten gram, respectively.
Traders said increased selling by stockists, tracking a weak trend overseas as investors awaited US employment data that may show the economy is strengthening, mainly dampened the sentiment.
Silver fell by Rs 500 to Rs 44,800 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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Gold continued its upward trend for the sixth straight day and gained another Rs 190 to Rs 26,190 per ten gram at the bullion market on Thursday.
'Those who thought they are above law and above courts of the country are now approaching courts praying bail; some people have already gone inside (jail) which is their rightful place.'
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