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Gold Rates Rise in Bengaluru and Chennai After Fall
Gold prices changed in Bengaluru and Chennai on August 19 and 20, 2026.
On August 19, gold prices went down.
On August 20, they went up sharply.
In both cities, 10 grams of 22-carat gold cost Rs.
1,46,000 on August 20.
Ten grams of 24-carat gold cost Rs.
1,59,270.
Silver cost Rs.
2,50,000 per kilogram in Bengaluru and Rs.
2,55,000 in Chennai on August 20.
The articles say international gold prices have been moving up and down.
The listed rates were recorded around 8 a.m.
and could change during the day.
On August 20, 2026, 22-carat gold rose to Rs. 1,46,000 per 10 grams in both cities.
On August 20, 24-carat gold reached Rs. 1,59,270 per 10 grams in Bengaluru and Chennai.
The August 20 increases were Rs. 3,950 for 22-carat gold and Rs. 4,300 for 24-carat gold.
On August 19, 22-carat gold was Rs. 1,42,050 and 24-carat gold was Rs. 1,54,970 per 10 grams in both cities.
Silver rose from Rs. 2,45,000 to Rs. 2,50,000 per kilogram in Bengaluru and from Rs. 2,50,000 to Rs. 2,55,000 in Chennai across the two reports.
- Who
- Gold and silver buyers in Bengaluru and Chennai.
- What
- Gold prices fell on August 19 and rose on August 20, while silver prices were also higher in the August 20 report.
- Where
- Bengaluru and Chennai.
- When
- August 19 and 20, 2026; the prices were listed at 8 a.m.
- Why
- The articles attribute the changes to fluctuations in international gold rates and say prices can change throughout the day.
Key facts
- August 20 22-carat gold
- Rs. 1,46,000 per 10 grams in Bengaluru and Chennai, up Rs. 3,950
- August 20 24-carat gold
- Rs. 1,59,270 per 10 grams in Bengaluru and Chennai, up Rs. 4,300
- August 19 22-carat gold
- Rs. 1,42,050 per 10 grams in Bengaluru and Chennai, down Rs. 850
- August 19 24-carat gold
- Rs. 1,54,970 per 10 grams in Bengaluru and Chennai, down Rs. 920
- August 20 silver
- Rs. 2,50,000 per kilogram in Bengaluru and Rs. 2,55,000 in Chennai
- August 19 silver
- Rs. 2,45,000 per kilogram in Bengaluru and Rs. 2,50,000 in Chennai
- Price timing
- Rates were listed at 8 a.m.; the articles say they may change at any moment and reflect the previous day's closing prices.
Sources
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