Silver slides Rs 3.3k per kg on MCX, Gold registers minor gain | Check city-wise rates

Rates of precious metals in futures remained volatile on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as crude oil prices eased after US President Donald Trump said he has halted fresh strikes on Iran. The gold June 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 498 or 0.31 per cent at Rs 1,59,899 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,59,401. It continued the upward momentum to touch an intraday high of Rs 1,59,900, a gain of Rs 499 or 0.31 per cent. Last seen, it was trading at Rs 1,59,784 with a gain of Rs 383 or 0.24 per cent. In between, it touched the intraday low of Rs 1,59,161.