New Delhi, 20 April (H.S.):

The bullion market showed a mild weakening on Monday, with gold prices slipping slightly while silver remained comparatively strong. Across most Indian bullion markets, 24-carat gold was trading between Rs 1,55,770 and Rs 1,56,650 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold was priced in the range of Rs 1,42,790 to Rs 1,43,590 per 10 grams.

In Delhi, 24-carat gold was trading at Rs 1,55,920 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,42,940 per 10 grams. In Mumbai, the rates were slightly lower, with 24-carat gold at Rs 1,55,770 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,42,790 per 10 grams.

Ahmedabad reported 24-carat gold at Rs 1,55,820 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,42,840 per 10 grams.

Chennai remained at the higher end of the price band, where 24-carat gold was trading at Rs 1,56,650 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,43,590 per 10 grams. Kolkata quoted 24-carat gold at Rs 1,55,770 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,42,790 per 10 grams. In Bhopal, 24-carat gold stood at Rs 1,55,820 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold was priced at Rs 1,42,840 per 10 grams.

Lucknow recorded 24-carat gold at Rs 1,55,920 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,42,940 per 10 grams. Patna also quoted 24-carat gold at Rs 1,55,820 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at Rs 1,42,840 per 10 grams, while Jaipur reported the same rates as Delhi, at Rs 1,55,920 and Rs 1,42,940 respectively.

Among southern markets, gold prices also remained under pressure. In Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar, 24-carat gold was trading at Rs 1,55,770 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,42,790 per 10 grams.

Silver, meanwhile, was trading at Rs 2,74,900 per kilogram in the Delhi bullion market, reflecting a firmer trend in the white metal.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar