Gold falls ₹50, silver declines ₹400; check rates here

(PTI) Gold fell ₹50 to ₹59,600 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday amid weak cues in global markets, according to HDFC Securities.

The precious metal had closed at ₹59,650 per 10 gram in the previous trade.

Silver also declined ₹400 to ₹76,300 per kilogram.

In the overseas markets, gold and silver were quoting lower at USD 1,915 per ounce and USD 24.10 per ounce, respectively.

"Comex gold prices retreated from a two-week high following strength in the dollar index.

"Investors focus now on key speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole symposium...where he is expected to offer clues on the interest-rate outlook," Saumil Gandhi, senior analyst, commodities at HDFC Securities said.