Gold falls Rs 900, silver plunges Rs 5,300

Gold prices declined by Rs 900 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, and silver plunged to Rs 2.50 lakh per kilogram amid weak global trends.

The yellow metal had finished at Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams in the previous market session.

Gold of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 900 to Rs 1,56,100 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association.