Gold drops Rs 543; silver tumbles Rs 2,121
"The strong US jobs data intensified concerns that the US Federal Reserve will be more aggressive with interest rate hikes. Rising rates make gold less attractive as an investment mean," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst at HDFC Securities.

Silver also tumbled by Rs 2,121 to Rs 59,725 per kilogram from Rs 61,846 per kg.
In the international market, gold was trading in red at USD 1,683.05 per ounce while silver was down at USD 19.74 per ounce.
"The strong US jobs data intensified concerns that the US Federal Reserve will be more aggressive with interest rate hikes. Rising rates make gold less attractive as an investment mean," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst at HDFC Securities.
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