Gold and silver prices opened sharply lower on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday evening as fresh US-Iran strikes boosted the dollar and spiked oil prices, fuelling concerns over rising inflation.
In the domestic market, gold futures with June expiry on MCX dropped over 1% or Rs 1,977 per 10 grams to trade at Rs 1,53,650 per 10 grams. The contracts with August expiry also dropped more than 1% to Rs 1,57,725 per 10 grams during the evening session of the exchange.