Gold futures ease on low demand

NEW DELHI: Gold futures on Thursday fell 0.31 per cent to Rs 44,810 per 10 gram as participants offloaded their holdings on a low spot demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold prices for April delivery slipped by Rs 138, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 44,810 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 13,656 lots.

However, in the international market, gold was trading 0.02 per cent higher at USD 1,716.20 per ounce in New York.