Silver surges Rs 11,250/kg, gold jumps Rs 4,900

New Delhi: Precious metals rallied by up to 5 per cent, with silver soaring by Rs 11,250 to Rs 2.41 lakh per kilogram, while gold climbed to Rs 1.49 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid strong global trends.

According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal surged by Rs 11,250, or 4.89 per cent, to Rs 2,41,250 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 2,30,000 per kg. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also increased by Rs 4,900, or 3.38 per cent, to Rs 1,49,700 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes).

The yellow metal had settled at Rs 1,44,800 per 10 grams in the bullion market. Gold prices rose in the domestic markets on Wednesday marking a strong recovery in recent sessions bolstered by improved geopolitical sentiment that contributed to a decline in oil prices, Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst of Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.

In the international market, spot gold gained USD 82.17, or nearly 2 per cent, to USD 4,556.55 per ounce, while silver was trading 2 per cent higher at USD 72.67 per ounce.

Spot gold extended gains for the second straight day at around USD 4,550 per ounce as investors turned hopeful about a possible Iran ceasefire with the US, which has brought crude oil and dollar down, Praveen Singh, Research Analyst at Mirae Asset ShareKhan, said.