Gold prices rose 143 rupees at Multi Commodity Exchange for August contracts. The precious metal was trading at 58,544 rupees per 10 grams. Silver fell 29 rupees to trade at 70,295 rupees per kilogram for September Contracts when reports last came in.
 
In the global markets, gold was trading at 1,923 dollars and 40 cents per ounce at the New York Mercantile Exchange. However, silver rose to trade at 22 dollars and 91 cents per ounce in the intra-day session.