Gold and Silver at Record Highs : Domestic gold and silver rates scaled all-time highs on Tuesday, tracking global benchmarks. On MCX, gold futures (October 3) hit an unprecedented Rs 1,14,179 during the session while the silver contract hit a record Rs 1,34,990 in the morning session. The yellow metal gained by as much as Rs 1,949 or 1.7 per cent while the white metal surged by Rs 1,435 or 1.1 per cent, with analysts attributing the rise to a mix of global central bank buying, increasing ETF inflows, and safe-haven buying.

At 3 pm, the MCX gold contract as up 1.6 per cent at Rs 1,13,980 while MCX silver was up 0.9 per cent at Rs 1,34,806, within inches from the latest all-time highs.

Globally, spot gold and silver benchmarks hit record highs of $3,791.1 and $44.2 an ounce, respectiv

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