The slide in gold continued for the second straight day, with prices tumbling by Rs 200 to Rs 28,100 per ten gram at the bullion market on Friday largely in tandem with a weakening trend overseas amid low demand from jewellers.
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After falling for three straight days, gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 26,700 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.
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Traders said apart from fall in demand from jewellers and retailers at prevailing levels, a weak trend overseas on expectations that US borrowing costs will increase mainly kept pressure on gold and silver prices.
Marketmen said fall in demand from jewellers and retailers at prevailing higher levels and a weak global trend mainly led to the fall in gold and silver prices.
Gold prices fell by Rs 30 to Rs 27,160 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday.
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, on Monday rebounded in the national capital on emergence of buying at existing lower levels amid a firm trend in the Asian region.
After rising for two days, gold prices went down by Rs 100 to Rs 26,850 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend amid slackened demand from jewellers.
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Silver prices are up 59.3 per cent in 2025, hitting nearly $44.55 an ounce (oz) in international markets and Rs 137,040 per kilogram (kg) in India on Thursday. It's the best return the metal has given since 2016.
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Silver also declined by Rs 250 to Rs 35,400 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units.
Silver coins also tumbled by Rs 1,000 to Rs 52,000 for buying and Rs 53,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
Aadrash Ram Jothi Shankar won a bronze medal in the men's high jump at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. Praveen Chithravel finished fourth in the men's triple jump. Manikanta Hoblidhar was disqualified in the 60m heats.
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The country's exports rose marginally by 0.61 per cent to $36.56 billion in January, while trade deficit widened to a three-month high of $34.68 billion, government data showed on Monday.
The surge in volatility across the globe sparked by Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to an increase in prices of gold and silver - considered to be safe-haven investment bets. In the past month, silver funds have delivered returns of 7.34 per cent, while gold funds on an average have risen around 6 per cent. In comparison, the benchmark Nifty has declined 4 per cent. Fund managers say precious commodities act as a good hedge against inflation and phases of geopolitical uncertainty.
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