New Delhi, 31 March (H.S.):

Domestic bullion markets opened on a slightly stronger note today, with gold prices ticking up marginally while silver rates remained unchanged across the country.

Gold turns slightly more expensive

The rise in gold prices has pushed most major jewellery and bullion hubs to quote 24‑karat gold in the range of ₹1,48,270 to ₹1,48,420 per 10 grams. For 22‑karat gold, the prevailing rate band is between ₹1,35,910 and ₹1,36,060 per 10 grams in key consumer markets.

In the national capital, 24‑karat gold is being traded at ₹1,48,420 per 10 grams, while 22‑karat gold is available at ₹1,36,060 per 10 grams. In Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, 24‑karat gold is quoted at ₹1,48,270 per 10 grams and 22‑karat at ₹1,35,910.

Regional bullion hubs mirror the trend

Ahmedabad has fixed 24‑karat gold at ₹1,48,320 per 10 grams, with 22‑karat sold around ₹1,35,960. Chennai and Kolkata are quoting 24‑karat at ₹1,48,270 per 10 grams and 22‑karat at ₹1,35,910 in both cities.

Bhopal has 24‑karat gold at ₹1,48,320 per 10 grams and 22‑karat at ₹1,35,960, while in Lucknow prices are pegged at ₹1,48,420 (24‑karat) and ₹1,36,060 (22‑karat). Patna shows 24‑karat at ₹1,48,320 and 22‑karat at ₹1,35,960, and in Jaipur 24‑karat gold is also quoted at ₹1,48,420 per 10 grams, with 22‑karat at ₹1,36,060.

South India and eastern states follow suit

In Karnataka, Telangana and Odisha, the trend is similar, with 24‑karat gold quoted at ₹1,48,270 per 10 grams in the state capitals—Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar. In these cities, 22‑karat gold is being sold at ₹1,35,910 per 10 grams, reflecting a uniform uptick in valuation across regional bullion centres.

Silver unchanged despite gold rally

Despite the upward movement in gold, silver prices have remained static. In the Delhi bullion market, silver continues to trade at the previous day’s level of ₹2,44,900 per kilogram during early‑day dealings.

Market participants attributed the lack of change in silver to muted speculative activity and stable global benchmarks, even as investors showed renewed interest in gold as a safe‑haven asset.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar