Gold drops Rs 199; silver tumbles Rs 250
New Delhi, (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Monday dipped Rs 199 to Rs 46,389 per 10 gram amid a correction in global precious metal prices along with rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities.
In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,588 per 10 grams.
Silver also dipped Rs 250 to Rs 62,063 per kilogram from Rs 62,313 per kilogram in the previous trade.
The Indian rupee appreciated 31 paise to 73.38 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities.
In the international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,814 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 23.99 per ounce.
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Fire in Mumbai hospital; no casualty
Mumbai (PTI): A fire broke out in the X-ray department of the civic-run Sion Hospital in central Mumbai on Tuesday, officials said.
There was no report of any casualties, they said.
The blaze erupted in an air conditioning unit on the ground floor of the hospital's X-ray department at 11.57 am, an official said.
After being alerted by the hospital's dean, the fire brigade, police and civic staff rushed to the spot, and the blaze was doused, he said.
