Gold June futures contracts at MCX opened higher by Rs 635 or 0.66% at Rs 96,234/10 gms, pushed by a weakness in the dollar index and also boosted by the persisting tensions in the Middle East. The yellow metal has surged for four consecutive sessions, rising by Rs 3,800 during the rally.Additionally, silver July futures contracts also opened higher by Rs 719 or 0.73% at Rs 98,964/kg. The prices of silver have also risen in the last 3 trading sessions.On Thursday, gold and silver settled on a positive note in the domestic and international markets. Gold June futures contract settled at Rs 95,599 per 10 grams with a gain of 0.80%, and silver July futures contract settled at Rs 98,245 per kilogram with a gain of 0.98%.Gold and silver gained for the third straight session in the international