Mumbai - Gold futures traded higher on Multi Commodity Exchange on buying support; while silver futures traded down on Saturday. Precious metals traded higher in the global market in the previous session. In the international market gold traded up USD12.86 at USD1254.50/oz.
On MCX, gold August futures traded up Rs.20/10gm and silver July futures down Rs.10/kg.
MCX's most active gold August contract opened Rs.27 higher at Rs.18,519/10gm and moved between Rs.18,805-Rs.18,820/10gm. At 11.11 am IST, the contract traded Rs.20 higher at Rs.18,812/10gm. August contract volumes clocked 424 lots.
MCX Gold mini, the most active July contract opened up Rs.8 at Rs.18,703/10gm. It fluctuated between Rs.18,703-18,722/10gm. At 11.12 am IST, July contract traded up Rs.24 at Rs.18,717/10gm. Total volumes in July contract clocked 767 lots.
Benchmark silver July contract opened Rs.72 higher at Rs.29,860/kg. The contract fluctuated between Rs.29,754-Rs.29,874/kg. At 10.15 am IST, silver July contract traded down Rs.10 at Rs.29,778/kg. Total volumes clocked 1037 lots.
MCX silver mini June futures opened up Rs.5 at Rs.29,786/kg and moved between Rs.29,751-Rs.29,839/kg. At 11.15 am mini silver June futures traded down Rs.4 at Rs.29,777/kg. Total volumes recorded 1379 lots.