US rate hike rumours push gold to 9-week low of Rs 29,850 per 10 gm
26 March 2014 6:34 AM IST
Gold dropped by Rs 350 to Rs 29,850 per ten grams, a level last seen on January 17. Strengthening rupee, which made imports of the precious metals cheaper, further influenced the trading sentiment here. Silver also extended its losing streak for the seventh straight session and declined by Rs 350 to Rs 44,200 per kg. The white metal had lost Rs 2,650 in the previous six trading sessions. Bullion merchants said selling pressure gathered momentum as gold fell the most in 13 weeks in global markets after the outlook for higher US interest rates dampened demand for the precious metal as a store of value.
They said strengthening rupee against the US currency made the dollar-priced imports of precious metals cheaper which also influenced the trading sentiment. Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity tumbled by Rs 350 each to Rs 29,850 and Rs 29,650 per ten grams, respectively. Sovereign followed suit and lost Rs 100 at Rs 25,100 per piece of eight grams. Silver ready fell by Rs 350 to Rs 44,200 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 460 to Rs 43,790 per kg.
They said strengthening rupee against the US currency made the dollar-priced imports of precious metals cheaper which also influenced the trading sentiment. Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity tumbled by Rs 350 each to Rs 29,850 and Rs 29,650 per ten grams, respectively. Sovereign followed suit and lost Rs 100 at Rs 25,100 per piece of eight grams. Silver ready fell by Rs 350 to Rs 44,200 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 460 to Rs 43,790 per kg.
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