Gold tumbles by Rs 100; silver falls to Rs 62,639

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Tuesday dipped Rs 100 to Rs 46,272 per 10 gram amid rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,372 per 10 gram.

Silver also dipped Rs 134 to Rs 62,639 per kilogram from Rs 62,773 per kilogram in the previous trade.

The Indian rupee appreciated 4 paise to 73.25 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities.

In the international market, gold was trading higher at $1,815 per ounce and silver was flat at $24.16 per ounce.