New Delhi, May 19 -- Gold and silver prices today on 19 May: The price of the yellow metal in India's retail market edged higher on Tuesday, as crude oil prices declined after US President Donald Trump paused his attack on Iran. This also dragged the dollar down.

Still, the ongoing uncertainty over the Middle East conflict capped gains for the yellow metal. With the focus shifting to the next developments in the ongoing conflict.

MCX gold June futures were 0.15% up at Rs.1,60,210 per 10 grams, while MCX silver July futures were 0.54% down at Rs.2,75,670 per kg around 9:46 am.

The Brent crude oil benchmark fell about 2% to trade below $110 per barrel, which impacted demand for the US dollar. The dollar index dropped by more than 0.20%, ...