# Gold mixed on MCX, silver lower in domestic trade

2026-10-14T09:41:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Gold futures showed a mixed trend on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, trading higher on the MCX while silver fell. On the MCX, the December gold contract opened at Rs 1,48,631 and was trading near Rs 1,48,480 at the time of writing. The December silver contract opened at Rs 2,19,001 and was trading near Rs 2,18,991, about Rs 226 lower. Globally, Comex gold futures were trading near $4,188 per ounce, up about $10.50, while silver was near $59.49 per ounce, down about 3 cents. Business Standard reported technical selling pressure in both metals, with open interest rising as prices declined. NDTV Profit reported that gold prices fell below Rs 1,48,000 during the session, and silver dropped by more than Rs 2,000 from the previous close, citing US inflation data and Federal Reserve signals as factors to watch. No next step was named beyond continued monitoring of macroeconomic data and technical levels.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Business Standard leads with the day's mixed gold and silver futures and a detailed technical note, while NDTV Profit frames the same session as a seasonal Navratri decline, dropping the technical data entirely. The two outlets agree on the opening prices for both metals, so their factual coverage is uniform. The difference is framing: Business Standard treats the move as a routine technical correction with upside potential, whereas NDTV Profit highlights the fall below Rs 1,48,000 and connects it to US macro factors the first source omits. The balanced take is a routine trading session described without seasonal hype. NDTV Profit's next implied item is the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- business-standard.com (neutral report) <https://www.business-standard.com/markets/commodities/gold-futures-rise-silver-futures-fall-in-domestic-global-markets-126101400323_1.html>
  Routine technical coverage with resistance and support levels
- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/gold-loses-shine-amid-navratri-yellow-metal-prices-fall-below-rs-1-48-000-silver-prices-drop-by-rs-2-000-12183013#publisher=newsstand>
  Leads with Navratri seasonal decline and Fed rate outlook

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Ajay Kedia, Comex, Kedia Advisory, Multi Commodity Exchange
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