Continuing the upward trend, gold prices on Wednesday breached the Rs 55,000-mark as international prices touched a record high. Gold futures on MCX touched Rs 55,223 per 10 gram. In the national capital, gold prices jumped Rs 1,365 to Rs 56,181 per 10 gram. "Spot gold prices for 24 carats in Delhi rose by Rs 1,365 with a strong rally in international prices," HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said, according to PTI. In the international market, gold prices rocketed to a new record high on Wednesday after smashing past $2,000 for the first time.

Source: dna August 05, 2020 18:11 UTC