KARACHI: Yellow metal prices in international and domestic markets remained under technical correction on dull interest of hedgers and Gold Futures. Ready market buying prices remained attractive for buyers while investors and hedgers preferred making deals on short term basis. Gold Futures speculation and expected output outlook report also a factor that kept prices under correction. Contract buyers bought metal on daily counter price basis while output outlook report would keep metal price fluctuating. The secondary buyers made deals on daily counter prices while general buyers bought metal according to their needs. Bottom-line prices would likely to remain under fluctuation in next coming trading sessions. Gold Futures speculation would likely to keep prices within reach of buyers in coming market contacts. In international market price closed at $1,241 an ounce after downward change of $2 an ounce and in domestic bullion market metal closed at Rs 50,883 per tola after losing Rs 113 per tola and in ten grams term, price closed at Rs 43,670 after a decline of Rs 97 per ten grams. Published in Daily Times, December 14th 2017.