Silver followed suit and traded Rs 90 higher at Rs 38,290 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Traders said some buying support from jewellers and retailers mainly led to the recovery in precious metals prices but a weak trend overseas capped the gains.
Globally, gold lost as much as 0.70 per cent to $1,183.40 an ounce in Singapore, a level last seen on December 31.
In Delhi, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 40 each to Rs 27,070 and Rs 26,870
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