delivery rose to USD 1,294.00 an ounce compared to last Friday's close of USD 1,264.60 and silver for September contract gained to end at USD 17.07 an ounce from USD 16.63. On the domestic front, standard gold (99.5 purity) resumed lower at Rs 28,350 per 10 grams from last Friday's closing level of Rs 28,540, later it declined to Rs 28,370 before recouping to settle at Rs 29,060, revealing a rise of Rs 520, or 1.82 per cent. Pure gold (99.9 purity) also commenced lower at Rs 28,500 per 10 grams compared to preceding weekend level of Rs 28,690, it soon drifted to Rs 28,520 before recovering to close at Rs 29,210, showing a gain of Rs 520,or 1.81 per cent. Silver ready (.999 fineness) opened negative at Rs 37,090 per kilogram from last Friday's closing level of Rs 37,950, later it fell to Rs 37,060 before bouncing back to finish at Rs 39,110, registering a sharp gain of Rs 1,160 per kilo, or 3.06 per cent (MORE)(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna August 12, 2017 07:07 UTC