Silver also rebounded by Rs 50 to Rs 43,300 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists for the ongoing marriage season mainly led to a recovery in gold and silver prices.
Firm global trend where gold traded near the highest level in more than a week, as a worsening crisis in Ukraine stoked haven demand, further influenced the sentiment, they said.
Gold in Singapore, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, rose by 0.3 per cent to $1,306.59 an ounce, the highest since April 16.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity rose by Rs 110 each to Rs 30,730 and Rs 30,530 per 10
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