Silver prices plunge by Rs 21,600, gold falls by Rs 3,200 amid global selloff
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Silver prices plunged by Rs 21,600 to Rs 2.75 lakh per kg while gold dropped by Rs 3,200 to Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to a strong US dollar and heavy profit-booking by investors. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity dropped by Rs 3,200, or 1.93 per cent, to Rs 1,62,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 1,66,000 per 10 grams. Silver prices also nosedived by Rs 21,600, or 7.3 per cent, to