However, silver eased Rs 60 to Rs 41,040 per kg on lack of buying support from industrial units and coin makers.
Traders said buying by jewellers to meet ongoing wedding season demand and a rising trend in the global market mainly led to the rise in gold prices.
Globally, gold rose 0.16 per cent to $1,279.70 an ounce in London.
Sovereign, however, held steady at Rs 23,300 per piece of eight grams in scattered deals.
On the other hand, silver ready weakened by Rs 60 to Rs 41,040 per kg while weekly-based delivery jumped by Rs 450 to Rs 41,330 per kg on speculators' buying.
Silver coins, however, remained unchanged at Rs 69,000 for buying and Rs 70,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
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