New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Gold and silver prices in your city on August 22: Yellow metal prices dropped during early trade on Friday, 22 August, in the domestic futures market ahead of US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole today.

MCX Gold 3 October contracts were 0.11% down at Rs.99,330 per 10 grams around 10:05 am. On the other hand, MCX Silver 5 September contracts were up 0.02% at Rs.1,13,725 per kg at that time.

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