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This is an archive article published on August 11, 2011

Silver down on global cues

Silver for delivery in September traded.89,lower at Rs 58,775 per kg.

Amid weak trend overseas and subdued domestic demand,silver futures prices remained under pressure and fell by 0.89 per cent to Rs 58,775 per kg on Thursday.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange,silver for delivery in September traded Rs 428,or 0.89 per cent,lower at Rs 58,775 per kg,with a turnover of 2,995 lots.

Similarly,silver for delivery in December dropped by Rs 503,or 0.83 per cent,to Rs 60,100 per kg,with a business turnover of 133 lots.

Analysts said besides slackened domestic demand at prevailing levels,weak trend overseas,where gold declined from its record level after CME group raised margins on futures contracts,also put some pressure on the white metal8217;s prices at futures trade on Thursday.

Meanwhile,silver fell by 1.1 per cent to 38.83 an ounce in Hong Kong in early trade on Thursday.

 

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