Gold climbs Rs250; silver rallies Rs350

New Delhi: Gold prices climbed Rs250 to Rs63,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday in line with a firm trend in global markets, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had ended at Rs63,500 per 10 grams in the previous trade. “Gold prices advanced on Tuesday, with spot gold prices in the Delhi markets trading up by Rs 250 following a bullish trade in the overseas markets,” said Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities, HDFC Securities.

Silver prices also went up by Rs350 to Rs79,450 per kilogram from Rs79,100 per kg in the previous trade. In the international markets, gold jumped to $2,062 per ounce from $2,052 per ounce in the previous trade. Silver traded marginally higher at $24.34 per ounce. In the international markets, spot gold at Comex was trading at $2,062 per ounce, up by $10 from the previous close, he added.