On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold April futures slipped 0.58 per cent to Rs 1,60,664 per 10 grams in intraday trade around 10:50 am. Silver March futures also fell 0.33 per cent to Rs 2,64,450 per kg

As many as 16 State Governments - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal- are set to raise funds through a mix of fresh issuances and re-issues