Gold prices rise ₹75, silver gains ₹147

Gold prices on Friday rose by ₹75 to ₹41,481 per 10 grams in the national capital amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities.

Likewise, silver also gained ₹147 to ₹47,036 per kg from ₹46,889 per kg in the previous trade, it said.

Gold had on Thursday closed at ₹41,406 per 10 gram.

“Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi was trading up by ₹75 with rupee depreciation,” HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said.

The rupee fell marginally by 2 paise to 71.33 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday.

In the international market, both gold and silver were trading flat at USD 1,575.80 per ounce and USD 17.69 per ounce, respectively.