Silver also plunged by Rs 1,430 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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Traders said besides reduced offtake by stockists and jewellers in view of off-marriage season, weak trend in global markets mainly led to the fall in gold and silver prices.
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Traders said sustained selling by stockists against sluggish demand amid a weakening global trend, where gold dropped below $1,200 an ounce as the Federal Reserve scaled back monetary stimulus, mainly kept pressure on precious metals.
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Traders said brisk buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators to meet the rising festive and wedding demand mainly led an upsurge in gold and silver prices.
While gold zoomed up by Rs 410 to Rs 30,810 per ten gram, silver jumped up by Rs 990 to Rs 51,200 per kg on increased offtake by stockists on the back of firm global trend.
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