Gold prices fall by Rs 210 per 10 gram in early trading; silver by Rs 500

Spot gold held its ground at $1,767.39 per ounce, as of 0239 GMT US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,783.90

Gold prices plummeted on Thursday in early trade, down by Rs 210 per 10 gram, with 24-carat of the yellow metal trading at Rs 51,440. The price of silver, on other the hand, witnessed a dip of Rs 500 and was trading at Rs 57,500 per kg.

10 gram of 22-carat gold was trading at Rs 47,150 on Thursday after a drop of Rs 200.

Spot gold held its ground at $1,767.39 per ounce, as of 0239 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.4 per cent to $1,783.90.

Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields slipped from a more than