Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Silver Futures Fall as Traders Reduce Their Bets
Silver futures are contracts that let people trade silver for delivery later.
Their price in the reported market went down by Rs 4,023 per kilogram.
The price reached Rs 2,28,396 per kilogram.
September contracts fell by 1.73 per cent.
Analysts said traders were selling and reducing their positions.
This selling pushed the futures price lower.
However, silver prices in New York were moving in the opposite direction.
There, silver was up 0.99 per cent at $62.74 per ounce.
Silver prices fell by Rs 4,023 to Rs 2,28,396 per kilogram in futures trading.
September silver contracts declined 1.73 per cent in 2,577 lots.
Analysts attributed the decline mainly to selling by market participants.
The fall occurred as participants reduced their bets on silver futures.
Globally, silver was trading 0.99 per cent higher at $62.74 per ounce in New York.
- Who
- Market participants and analysts were involved in the reported silver trading.
- What
- Silver futures prices fell by Rs 4,023 per kilogram as participants reduced their bets.
- When
- The report refers to September delivery contracts; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The futures trading was reported in India, while the global price was cited in New York.
- Why
- Analysts said selling by participants mainly weighed on silver prices.
- Price decline
- Rs 4,023 per kilogram
- Reported futures price
- Rs 2,28,396 per kilogram
- Contract month
- September delivery
- Contract decline
- 1.73 per cent
- Trading volume
- 2,577 lots
- Global silver price
- $62.74 per ounce in New York
- Global price movement
- Up 0.99 per cent