Gold costs surged in India on Saturday, in accordance to the GoodReturns web site. The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold rose by Rs 540 to reach Rs 56,070, while the price of silver decreased by Rs 200 to Rs 65,250 per kilogram. In distinction, the price of ten grams of 22-carat gold dropped by Rs 500 to reach Rs 51,400.Â
The price of 22-carat gold in Mumbai is comparable to the costs in Kolkata and Hyderabad, while the price of 24-carat gold in Mumbai is at par with that in Kolkata and Hyderabad. However, in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai, the price of ten grams of 22-carat gold is Rs 51,550, Rs 51,450, and Rs 51,900, respectively. Meanwhile, the price of ten grams of 24-carat gold is Rs 56,210, Rs 56,110, and Rs 56,620, respectively, in these cities.
In international markets, US gold costs additionally noticed a major enhance of practically 2% on Friday, buoyed by a decline in US Treasury yields and the general monetary market. The escalating considerations concerning the fallout within the banking sector had a major impression on banking shares, which in flip led to elevated curiosity in bullion thought-about a protected retailer of worth throughout unsure occasions. As a outcome, the spot gold costs rose by 1.8% to $1,863.46 per ounce, the very best since February 14. Similarly, US gold futures rose by 1.8% to settle at $1,867.20 per ounce. According to David Meger, director of metals buying and selling at High Ridge Futures, the drop in yields was the primary driver of the rise in gold costs.
