Mumbai , July 28 Gold prices reacted downwards on the bullion market here today due to lack of local buying interest amid offerings by stockists at higher levels despite firm trend in overseas markets.
Silver, however, improved further on persistent industrial demand.
Gold rose in Europe as the dollar depreciated and fresh gains in equity markets boosted appetite for riskier assets. The dollar slid to an eight-week low against the euro and its weakest this year versus a basket of currencies.
Spot gold was bid at USD 953.75 an ounce as against USD 952.65 an ounce late in New York on Monday.
US gold futures for August delivery rose by 50 cents to USD 954.00 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Turning to the domestic market, standard gold (99.5 purity) declined by 35 per ten grams to Rs 14,985 from yesterday&aposs closing level of Rs 15,020.
Pure gold (99.9 purity) also fell by a similar margin to Rs 15,060 from Rs 15,095 previously.
However, silver ready (.999 fineness) moved up by Rs 15 per kilo to Rs 23,140 as against Rs 23,125.
