New Delhi: Gold prices rose 0.22 per cent to Rs 29,286 per 10 grams in futures trade as participants created fresh positions, tracking a firm trend overseas.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December rose by Rs 65 — or 0.22 per cent — to Rs 29,286 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 129 lots.
Analysts said fresh positions created by traders were in line with a firm global trend after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged.
Investors waited for an announcement on a new chair for the central bank.
Globally, gold rose 0.42 per cent to USD 1,279.60 an ounce in Singapore.
PTI