Gold prices in India saw sluggish week, rallied on Thursday

Except on Thursday when gold prices rallied ₹743 to ₹52,508 per 10 gram, the yellow metal traded on a low note throughout the week.

Gold prices in India saw a decline this week as they witnessed volatile trading on Monday and slipped by ₹252 to ₹52,155 per 10 grams on Friday amid a stronger rupee.

An employee shows gold bangles to a customer at a jewellery showroom in Mumbai in this file photo. (Reuters Photo)

Except on Thursday when gold prices rallied ₹743 to ₹52,508 per 10 gram, the yellow metal traded on a low note throughout the week. On Monday, gold prices dipped marginally by ₹44 to ₹53,040 per 10 gram in the national capital, according to HDFC Securities.

“Spot gold prices for 24 carat in Delhi traded volatile with rupee fluctuation as prices pared early gains with sharp rupee appreciation,” Tapan Patel, a senior analyst with HDFC Securities, said on Monday, according to news agency PTI.

Gold prices declined by ₹557 to ₹52,350 per 10 gram in the national capital again on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities. The trend continued on Wednesday as gold prices further declined ₹210 to ₹51,963 per 10 gram following a weak trend in the global market and rupee appreciation.

Bucking the three-day trend, gold prices rallied ₹743 to ₹52,508 per 10 gram on Thursday as it traded under pressure on economic growth optimism. On Friday, gold prices slipped again by ₹252 to ₹52,155 per 10 grams amid a stronger rupee, according to HDFC Securities.

“Spot gold prices for 24 carat in Delhi were lower by ₹252 despite the recovery in international prices as stronger rupee capped the upside for the day,” HDFC Securities’ Patel said.

“Gold prices witnessed recovery on Friday on economic growth concerns,” Patel added.

(With PTI inputs)