Gold-Silver Price Today: There has been a slight decline in the skyrocketing prices of gold and silver on the very first day of the year. A softening of gold prices has been recorded in the international market, where the spot price of gold has come down to Rs 4,308.30 per 10 grams. Its effect is visible on the domestic market also. On January 1, 24 carat gold is being sold at the rate of Rs 1,34,880 per 10 grams in the financial capital Mumbai, while in the national capital Delhi its price is slightly higher at Rs 1,35,030 per 10 grams.
There has also been a decline in silver prices. The price of silver has come down to Rs 2,38,900 per kg. However, if we look at the performance of the last one year, silver has given tremendous returns to the investors. Last year, there was a jump of about 170 percent in the prices of silver, while gold gave returns of about 70 percent and copper gave returns of 35 to 40 percent.
If we talk about the price of gold in different cities today, then in Delhi 24 carat gold is being sold at Rs 1,35,030 per 10 grams and 22 carat gold is being sold at Rs 1,23,790 per 10 grams. In Mumbai, the price of 24 carat gold has been recorded at Rs 1,34,880 and that of 22 carat gold has been recorded at Rs 1,23,640 per 10 grams.
Similarly, gold prices in Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad are almost at the same level. In these cities, 24 carat gold is being sold at the rate of Rs 1,34,880 per 10 grams and 22 carat gold is being sold at the rate of Rs 1,23,640 per 10 grams. This fluctuation in prices is believed to be the result of international market signals, movement of the dollar and profit booking by investors.
