New Delhi, 17 April (H.S.):

India's domestic bullion markets opened with gold prices climbing sharply by ₹200 to ₹220 per 10 grams on Friday, mirroring a 0.63% international advance that lifted spot physical gold to $4,809.16 per ounce, while silver edged marginally lower by ₹200 per kilogram to trade at ₹2,69,900 in Delhi.

Across major centers, 24-carat gold fetched ₹1,55,580–₹1,56,670 per 10 grams, with Delhi at ₹1,55,730, Mumbai and Kolkata at ₹1,55,580, Chennai peaking at ₹1,56,670, and others like Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneswar hovering at ₹1,55,580–₹1,55,730. The 22-carat variant mirrored this firmness, ranging ₹1,42,610–₹1,43,610 per 10 grams—Delhi and Jaipur at ₹1,42,760, Chennai at ₹1,43,610, and most cities at ₹1,42,610.

Silver's subdued tone contrasted gold's resilience, with global prices steady at $79.61 per ounce, as early trading reflected cautious sentiment amid mixed equity cues and geopolitical tensions. This divergence underscores gold's safe-haven allure persisting in domestic sarafas nationwide.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar