Gold falls for second day to Rs 1.56 lakh/10g as profit-taking weighs
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Gold prices fell for the second straight session on Friday, declining Rs 800 to Rs 1,56,200 per 10 grams in the national capital as profit-booking and weak global cues weighed on bullion. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams on Thursday. Silver, however, remained unchanged at Rs 2,40,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), according to local traders. “Gold pulled back on Friday amid weaker global cues, with spot yellow metal edging lower despite softer-than-expected US producer-price data,” said Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst – Commodities at