Gold remains up on festive buying, positive global leads

Gold is trading at Rs 32,270 per 10 grams as upward trend continued unabated for the fourth straight week.

Sensex slips on margin woes

Mixed earnings from latest set of results and volatility in global market were putting pressure on markets.

The Sensex opened distinctly weak at 34,563.29 and continued to slide to touch a low of 34,140.32.

Onions price in retail markets, where in the range of Rs 30-40 per kg depending on quality and locality.

Increase in gold imports pushed the country's trade deficit to USD 94.32 billion in April-September 2018-19.

The NSE Nifty index fell 80.85 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 10,372.30.

Rupee is trading at 73.64 against dollar due to increased demand for American currency from importers.

The flagship index swung nearly 880 points both ways on alternate bouts of buying and selling during the session.

Gold is trading at Rs 32,030 per 10 grams registering a dip for the second consecutive day.

The broader NSE Nifty was quoting well above the key 10,600-mark.