Silver closes firm: Gold eases on thin demand

Mumbai, Aug 20: A mixed trend was today witnessed in bullion closing prices as silver rose by Rs 100 to close at Rs 17,060 per kg on firm global advice, but gold eased by Rs 10 per ten gm on poor ornament makers demand, traders at the Bombay Bullion Association said.

Following are the closing rates of spot silver and gold: Silver (per kg) 999 fineness grade : Rs 17,060 (16,960), Gold (per 10 gm) Gold 99.5 purity standard mint : Rs 8,815 (8,850) Gold 99.9 purity pure Gold : Rs 8,865 (8,900).

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