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Gold suffers biggest fall, silver follows suit

Last updated on: September 26, 2011 14:22 IST


Photographs: Reuters

Gold suffered the steepest single day fall by plunging Rs 1,540 to Rs 25,800 per 10 gm in opening trade in New Delhi on Monday on panic selling by stockists after a meltdown in global bullion markets.

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Gold suffers biggest fall, silver follows suit


Photographs: Reuters

In Asia, the metal tumbled about $124, followed by over $100 in the previous session, as equities and other commodities fell on speculation that European governments will struggle to contain the euro zone's debt crisis, threatening global growth.

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Gold suffers biggest fall, silver follows suit


Photographs: Reuters

In Singapore, gold tumbled $124 to $1,532.72 an ounce and silver by 9.7 per cent to $ 26.07 an ounce.

Back home, silver dropped by Rs 3,200 to Rs 50,800 per kg as the metal in overseas markets recorded its worst two-day drop in 31 years. Silver in Delhi had lost Rs 10,500 in last two sessions.

 

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