Gold prices today rose 60 rupees at Multi Commodity Exchange for August contracts. The precious metal was trading at 59,525 rupees per 10 grams. Silver also climbed 625 rupees to trade at 75,950 rupees per kilogram for September Contracts when reports last came in.
 
In the global markets, gold was trading up at 2,017 dollars per ounce at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Silver was trading up at 25 dollars and 25 cents per ounce in the intra-day trade.