Gold futures ended slightly lower in New York on Friday in their first trading action of 2009, as a stronger US dollar reduced the metal's appeal as an alternative investment.
Gold for February delivery dropped by $4.80 an ounce to close at $879.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In gold spot trading, the London gold-fixing price — a benchmark for gold traded directly between big institutions — stood at $874.50 an ounce Friday afternoon.
March silver futures added 1.7 per cent to $11.49 an ounce in comex market.
Turning to the local market, standard gold (99.5 purity) moved down further by Rs 35 per 10g to Rs 13,540 from Rs 13,575 on Friday.
Pure gold (99.9 purity) also moved down by Rs 30 per 10g to Rs 13,605 from Rs 13,635.
However, silver ready (.999 fineness) rose by Rs 285 per kg to Rs 18,670 from Rs 18,385 on Friday.
source: PTI (The Hindu)
