Silver futures rise Rs 55 to Rs 1,08,376/kg

New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Silver prices on Tuesday rose Rs 55 to Rs 1,08,376 per kilogram in futures trade as participants increased their bets.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for September delivery increased Rs 55 or 0.05 per cent to Rs 1,08,376 per kg in a business turnover of 16,519 lots.

Fresh positions built up by participants led to a rise in silver prices, analysts said.

Globally, silver was trading 0.36 per cent higher at USD 36.82 per ounce in New York. PTI DR ANU ANU