Gold rallies Rs 1,400, silver jumps Rs 3,150

New Delhi: Gold prices saw the sharpest gain in the past one month and rallied by Rs 1,400 to touch Rs 74,150 per 10 grams in the local market on Tuesday, amid strong global cues. The precious metal had closed at Rs 72,750 per 10 grams in the previous session on Friday. Silver price also climbed by Rs 3,150 to Rs 87,150 per kilogram from Rs 84,000 per kg in the previous close. Gold prices recorded a steady fall after Union Finance Minister announced import duty cut on the metal in the annual budget for FY25. On July 23, the yellow metal had crashed Rs 3,350 to touch Rs 72,300 per 10 grams. Meanwhile on Tuesday, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 1,400 each to Rs 74,150 and Rs 73,800 per 10 grams, respectively.

Traders attributed the rise in gold prices to increased demand from local Jewellers as well as global trends. On the global front, gold is trading higher at $2,560.10 per ounce, up $18.80 per ounce. “Gold extended its gains on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of aggressive US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts,” Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst of Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.