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In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 150 each to Rs 28,500 and Rs 28,300 per 10 gram respectively.
Silver, however, lost Rs 300 to Rs 61,200 per kg on limited demand at prevailing higher levels.
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Silver, however, remained steady at Rs 37,200 per kg.
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Gold prices recovered by Rs 210.
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In domestic market, gold prices had peaked to Rs 39,011 per 10 grams in September and are now ruling at Rs 38,800 per 10 gram.
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Gold prices on Saturday rose further by Rs 40 to Rs 27,350 per ten grams at the bullion market in New Delhi on the back of rising demand from jewellers, driven by ongoing wedding season.
Gold surged by Rs 325 to trade at over three-month high of Rs 27,890 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Thursday.
Gold regained its sheen on Wednesday by soaring Rs 315 to Rs 27,565 per 10 grams at the bullion market.
Meanwhile, retail jewellery sales in India have declined by 50 per cent since gold price started its uptrend nearly two weeks. Buyers deferred their fresh purchase amid expectations of a correction in gold prices from the current high level.
Mandatory hallmarking of gold would be a positive in making the gold market more organised. Mandatory hallmarking would come into effect from January 15, 2020, with a one-year transition period for trade to sell existing inventories. Experts also expect more policy measures next year to bring in more transparency in terms of gold as an asset class.
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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.
Traders attributed the rise in gold prices to increased buying by stockists and retailers to meet the wedding season demand.
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Bullion merchants said apart from sustained buying by jewellers and retailers to meet rising wedding season demand, a firming global trend mainly boosted the sentiment.
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Gold prices maintained its upward journey for the second day with a gain of another Rs 180 to Rs 27,300 per 10 gm on Monday.
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Firestar Diamond, which on its website states that its operations span the US, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and India, blamed liquidity and supply chain challenges.
