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This is an archive article published on October 14, 2009

Gold breaches 16K mark for 1st time

Gold prices breached the Rs 16,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday in bullion market.

Gold prices breached the Rs 16,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday in the bullion market here on persistent festive demand amid rise in the overseas markets,while silver continued to hit new highs.

Stockists and retailers continued to buy the precious metals amid the ongoing festivals,boosting their demand.

Silver rallied to an all-time peak on sustained industrial demand on the back of higher international advices.

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Gold for October delivery,the front-month contract,rose to USD 1,064.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract earlier touched a high of USD 1,068.40 an ounce. December silver futures ended at USD 17.84 an ounce from USD 17.82.

In Tokyo,gold hovered just below the record high levels as dollar declined to fresh 14-month lows against its major rivals.

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