On the MCX, gold futures for December supply declined ₹643 or 0.55% to ₹1,16,945 per 10 grams in a turnover of 15,733 tons, snapping a five-day profitable streak.
On Wednesday, the contract had scaled a lifetime excessive of ₹1,18,444 per 10 grams.
Similarly, the February 2026 contract for the yellow metallic futures depreciated by ₹646 or 0.54% to ₹1,18,213 per 10 grams. In the earlier session, the dear metallic had touched an all-time excessive of ₹1,19,674 per 10 grams.
“Gold prices saw mild profit-taking on Friday, following a sharp rally of nearly 50% so far this year. Despite the pause, the yellow metal remains on track for its seventh consecutive weekly gain,” Darshan Desai, Chief Executive Officer at Aspect Bullion & Refinery, mentioned.
While technical indicators instructed that gold costs are in “overbought” territory and weak to short-term correction, ongoing uncertainty across the U.S. authorities shutdown and its affect on Federal Reserve coverage might restrict draw back strain from a stronger U.S. greenback, Mr. Desai added.
“At these elevated ranges, buyers booked partial earnings, with a watch on re-entering throughout worth correction. Lower ranges are more likely to appeal to renewed shopping for curiosity, notably from Exchange Traded Fund buyers and central banks, he famous.
Commodity markets have been closed on Thursday on account of Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra.
Silver too witnessed a pullback after scaling a contemporary peak on Wednesday.
The white metallic futures for December supply slumped by ₹2,170 or 1.55 to ₹1,42,550 per kilogram in 19,818 tons. The contract had hit a file ₹1,45,715 per kilogram on Wednesday.
The March 2026 silver contract tumbled by ₹1,996 or 1.36% to ₹1,44,266 per kilogram in 2,400 tons, after touching a excessive of ₹1,47,784 per kilogram within the earlier commerce.
“Silver prices witnessed profit booking after hitting all-time highs in the domestic markets. The U.S. government’s ongoing shutdown extended into a second day on Thursday, potentially delaying key economic data such as the non-farm payrolls report,” Manav Modi, Analyst – Precious Metal Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, mentioned.
Globally, gold futures have been buying and selling decrease at $3,867.15 per ounce on Friday after touching a file of $3,923.30 per ounce within the earlier commerce. Silver futures for December supply, nonetheless, rose almost 1% to $46.79 per ounce, recovering from a latest excessive of $48.01 per ounce.
“Silver is trading near $47 an ounce but remains on track for a seventh consecutive weekly gain, supported by expectations of further U.S. rate cuts and uncertainty from the government shutdown,” Jigar Trivedi, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, mentioned.
Mr. Trivedi added that latest U.S. macroeconomic information strengthened market contributors’ bets on further financial easing, with merchants absolutely pricing in a 25 foundation level reduce this month and one other by December.
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