New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Gold and silver prices in your city on August 21: Yellow metal prices dropped during early trade on Thursday, August 21, in the domestic futures market amid weak spot demand, a steady dollar, and ahead of US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole on Friday morning.

MCX Gold October 3 contracts were 0.22 per cent down at Rs.99,085 per 10 grams around 9:28 am. On the other hand, MCX Silver September 5 contracts were 0.04 per cent up at Rs.1,12,600 per kg at that time.

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