2 weeks ago
Gold Rates Surge in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata
Gold prices went up in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata on August 20, 2026.
In Delhi, 22-carat gold cost Rs.
1,46,150 for 10 grams.
Delhi’s 24-carat gold cost Rs.
1,59,420 for 10 grams.
Mumbai and Kolkata had slightly lower gold prices than Delhi.
Silver cost Rs.
2,55,000 for one kilogram in all three cities.
The articles say gold prices have been changing in international markets.
They also say prices had fallen during the wedding season in recent weeks.
The listed figures were previous-day closing prices available at 8 a.m., so buyers were advised to check live rates.
The August 20 report gives two different indications for Mumbai’s 24-carat increase, listing Rs.
920 even though the reported prices differ by Rs.
4,300.
On August 20, 2026, Delhi’s 22-carat gold price reached Rs. 1,46,150 per 10 grams, up Rs. 3,950.
Delhi’s 24-carat gold price was Rs. 1,59,420 per 10 grams, reported up Rs. 4,300.
Mumbai and Kolkata each listed 22-carat gold at Rs. 1,46,000 and 24-carat gold at Rs. 1,59,270 per 10 grams.
Silver was priced at Rs. 2,55,000 per kilogram in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata on August 20.
The August 20 article reports Mumbai’s 24-carat increase as Rs. 920, while its listed rate is Rs. 4,300 above the previous day’s reported Mumbai rate.
- Who
- Gold and silver buyers in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are affected by the quoted rates.
- What
- Gold prices rose in all three cities, while silver was listed at Rs. 2,55,000 per kilogram.
- Where
- Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
- When
- August 20, 2026; the quoted figures were previous-day closing prices available at 8 a.m.
- Why
- The articles attribute the movement to fluctuations in international gold prices and say gold prices had fallen during the wedding season in recent weeks.
Key facts
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Delhi 22-carat gold
- Rs. 1,46,150 per 10 grams, up Rs. 3,950
- Delhi 24-carat gold
- Rs. 1,59,420 per 10 grams, up Rs. 4,300
- Mumbai gold
- Rs. 1,46,000 for 22-carat and Rs. 1,59,270 for 24-carat gold per 10 grams
- Kolkata gold
- Rs. 1,46,000 for 22-carat and Rs. 1,59,270 for 24-carat gold per 10 grams
- Silver
- Rs. 2,55,000 per kilogram in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata
- Reporting discrepancy
- The August 20 article says Mumbai’s 24-carat increase was Rs. 920, while the August 19 article listed Rs. 1,54,970 and the August 20 article listed Rs. 1,59,270.










