Extending losses for the third straight day, gold and silver prices fell further Friday on sustained selling by stockists following sluggish demand coupled with a lower global trend.

Gold prices declined further by Rs 275 to Rs 31,425 per 10 gram, extending losses for the third straight day in the national capital Saturday on fall in demand at higher levels amid weak global trend.

The BSE benchmark Sensex regained the crucial 19,000-level in early trade on Monday, adding 287 points on fund-based buying driven by a firming global trend.

New Delhi, July 21: Snapping out of a five-day long losing streak, gold prices in the Capital today recovered by Rs 125 to Rs 18,600 per ten gram on the back of a firming trend in the global markets.