Gold rate today, March 30 -- Following the skyrocketing crude oil prices and renewed fears of inflation, the COMEX gold rate today opened weak and touched an intraday low of $4,447.50 per ounce, recording over 2% dip during the early morning deals on Monday. However, the precious yellow metal witnessed value buying, and gold prices in the international market regained the psychological $ 4,500-per-ounce mark.

Following global cues, the gold rate in India today is also under pressure. The MCX gold rate today opened with a downside gap at Rs.1,44,100 per 10 gm and touched the intraday low on Monday. The yellow metal witnessed value buying at the lower levels and regained some lost strength and came around Rs.1,43,775 p[er 10 gm, around Rs....