Gold prices today hikes in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai on 3 August 2020

Gold prices today hikes in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai on 3 August 2020
x

Gold

Highlights

Gold prices, which have been on positive trend for the last two weeks at major cities have surged on Monday taking the MCX, Gold futures by Rs. 10 to Rs 53,460 in Delhi.

Gold prices today, 3 August 2020: Gold prices, which have been on positive trend for the last two weeks at major cities have surged on Monday taking the MCX, Gold futures by Rs. 10 to Rs 53,460 in Delhi. while the silver has also hiked by Rs. 10 to Rs. 65,120 today. MCX is a Multi Commodity Exchange where the metal items are offered for trading such as gold, diamond and none ferrous items just like the BSE for other commodities. .

While coming to what the carat is, it is the measure of the purity of the gold. There are three types 24 carats, 22 carat, and 18 carat. The 24-carat gold consists of total of 24 part gold whereas 22 carat contains 22 parts gold and 2 parts other elements to form the jewelry, while the 18 carat has 18 parts gold and 6 parts copper and other elements. The purity is calculated by dividing the carat by 24 and multiplying it with 100. The 24 carat home is said to be 100 percent pure while the 22 carat constitute 91.67 percent pure. Keeping them aside let's have a look at the rates for the day at four major centers.

In the country's capital, Delhi, gold prices have been at Rs. 52,260 per ten grams of 22 carat and the price of 10 grams of 24 carat is at 53,460. While in Chennai, the gold prices stood at Rs. 51,790 per ten grams of 22 carats and ten grams of 24 carats remained at Rs. 56,500 with an increase of Rs. 10

In Kolkata, the yellow metal has stood at Rs. 52,610 per ten grams of 22 carat Rs. 54,010 per ten gram of 24 carat with a hike of Rs.10. The gold prices in the commercial capital Mumbai have remained stable for both 22 carats and 24-carat gold taking the prices to Rs. 52,500 and Rs. 53,500.

City
22 carat Gold (10gms) 24 carat Gold (10gms) silver (1kg)
Delhi Rs. 52,260 Rs. 53,460 Rs.65,120
Chennai Rs. 51,790 Rs. 56,500 Rs.65,120
Kolkata Rs. 52,610 Rs. 54,010 Rs.65,120
Mumbai Rs. 52,500 Rs. 53,500 Rs.65,120


Show Full Article
Print Article
Next Story
More Stories
ADVERTISEMENT