New Delhi, March 30 -- Silver and Gold prices in India declined on Monday, March 30, as rising crude oil prices and a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on investor sentiment and reduced expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

On MCX, silver price fell 0.5% to Rs.2,26,798 per kg while gold price lost 1.5% to Rs.1,42,100 per 10 grams.

In international markets, spot silver fell 1.3% to $68.67 per ounce, while spot gold declined 0.6% to $4,466.99 per ounce as of 0238 GMT. U.S. gold futures for April delivery also dropped 0.6% to $4,496.30.

Other precious metals, however, showed some resilience. Spot platinum rose 0.3% to $1,868.11, while palladium gained 1% to $1,391.

The decline in precious metals was largely driven by...