Gold falls Rs 100 to Rs 78,600 per 10 gm; silver jumps Rs 500

New Delhi, Dec 24: Gold price slipped Rs 100 to Rs 78,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal had closed at Rs 78,700 per 10 grams in the previous trading session,However, silver jumped Rs 500 to Rs 90,500 per kg against the previous close of Rs 90,000 per kg.The price of 99.5 per cent purity gold dipped Rs 100 to Rs 78,200 per 10 grams on Tuesday,Meanwhile, in futures trade on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for February rose Rs 35 or 0.05 per cent to trade at Rs 76,179 per 10 grams. Silver contracts for March delivery went lower by Rs 87 or 0.1 per cent to Rs 89,031 per kg.Globally, Comex gold futures traded flat at USD 2,628.30 per ounce.