Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Gold Nears ₹1.65 Lakh as Silver Approaches ₹2.60 Lakh
Gold and silver prices were being watched in India on August 25.
Gold comes in different purities, including 24-karat and 22-karat.
Twenty-four-karat gold is the purest type.
Twenty-two-karat gold is stronger and is often used for jewellery.
Gold prices were close to ₹1.65 lakh for 10 grams in several cities.
Silver cost about ₹2.60 lakh per kilogram in some cities.
Hyderabad and Chennai had higher silver prices than the other listed cities.
Future prices may depend on global economic data, US interest-rate expectations and currency movements.
Delhi’s 24-karat gold rate was ₹1,64,130 per 10 grams, while 22-karat gold was ₹1,50,460.
In Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai, 24-karat gold was ₹1,63,980 per 10 grams.
Silver was priced at ₹2,59,900 per kilogram in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
Hyderabad and Chennai recorded higher silver prices of ₹2,75,100 per kilogram.
Leading jewellers quoted broadly stable prices on August 23, with 22-karat rates near ₹15,030 per gram.
- Who
- Indian retail gold and silver buyers, market participants and major jewellers including Joyalukkas, Malabar Gold & Diamonds and Tanishq.
- What
- Gold prices were near ₹1.65 lakh per 10 grams, while silver prices approached ₹2.60 lakh per kilogram.
- When
- The rates were reported for August 25; jeweller prices cited in the article were reported as of August 23, 2026.
- Where
- The rates covered Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.
- Why
- Market participants were monitoring global economic data, US interest-rate expectations and currency movements for their effect on precious-metal prices.
- Delhi gold
- 24K: ₹1,64,130 per 10 grams; 22K: ₹1,50,460 per 10 grams.
- Other-city gold
- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai: 24K at ₹1,63,980 per 10 grams and 22K at ₹1,50,310.
- Silver in four cities
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata: ₹25,990 per 100 grams or ₹2,59,900 per kilogram.
- Silver in Hyderabad and Chennai
- ₹27,510 per 100 grams or ₹2,75,100 per kilogram.
- Joyalukkas and Malabar
- Both quoted 22K gold at ₹15,030 per gram across major Indian states.
- Tanishq
- 22K gold was ₹15,075 per gram, while its 24K rate was estimated at ₹15,887 per gram.
- Malabar 24K
- Malabar Gold & Diamonds quoted 24K gold at ₹15,887 per gram.