Gold futures down 0.43% on weak global cues

New Delhi: Amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators, gold prices fell 0.43 per cent to Rs 27,360 per 10 grams in futures trade today. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in far-month February next year eased Rs 117, or 0.43 per cent, to Rs 27,360 per 10 grams, in a business turnover of 17 lots. On similar lines, the metal for delivery in December shed Rs 109, or 0.40 per cent, to Rs 27,148 per 10 grams in 392 lots. Analysts said besides profit-booking by speculators, a weak trend in overseas markets, weighed on gold futures. Globally, gold traded 0.45 per cent lower at USD 1,178.10 an ounce in Singapore today.