Gold, silver prices jump sharply on MCX ahead of Dhanteras

MCX gold futures with December delivery jumped over ₹3,000 per 10 grams to ₹1,42,800 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, silver futures also recorded a sharp rise of over ₹7,000 per kg to ₹1,86,885. The surge comes as the dollar weakened following Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, making precious metals more attractive.