Gold ends flat in thin trade,silver declines

Standard gold 99.5 purity edged down by Rs 5 per 10 gm to close at Rs 30,950 from Tuesday8217;s closing level of Rs 30,955.

Pure gold 99.9 purity held steady at Rs 31,090 per 10 gm.

Silver ready .999 fineness fell by Rs 110 per kg to end at Rs 60,665 as compared to Rs 60,775 previously.

In Europe,gold rose on weak dollar and firm equities,though cautious investors are pinning on key US jobs data due later this week.

Spot gold was bid higher at USD 1,719.66 an ounce in early trade and silver was bid up at USD 32.24 an ounce.