Gold, silver prices fall up to 2 pc amid West Asia tensions

Gold and silver prices traded lower on Thursday, with precious metals falling by up to 2 per cent amid escalating tensions in the West Asia conflict. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (August) declined as much as 1 per cent or Rs 1,573 to hit an intraday low of Rs 1,46,444 as of around 12 pm. The yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,47,860, down 0.11 per cent or Rs 157. It touched...