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Gold and silver prices: The price of 24 carat gold also witnessed a decline on Sunday. One gram of 24-carat gold is priced at ₹6,104.

Published on: Apr 16, 2023, 06:22:29 IST

By HT News Desk | Written by Shobhit Gupta

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The price of gold dropped on Sunday, with the cost of 1 gram of 22 carat gold declining to ₹5,595 from yesterday’s ₹5,665, as per the figures released by Goodreturns. Accordingly, the price of 8 grams of 22 carat gold also decreased to ₹44,760 from the previous figure of ₹45,320, marking a price difference of ₹560, while 10 grams of 22 carat gold is available at ₹55,950 .

On Sunady, the price of 10 grams of gold was decreased by ₹700 to ₹55,950. (Istock)

The price of 24 carat gold also witnessed a decline on Sunday. One gram of 24-carat gold is priced at ₹6,104 while eight grams and 10 grams are priced at ₹48,832 and ₹61,040 respectively. The price of 100 grams of 24-carat gold is ₹6,10,400.

Meanwhile, silver prices in India also recorded a marginal drop on Sunday. A gram of silver is now costing at ₹78.50 compared to ₹79.60 on Saturday. Similarly, price of eight grams of silver stood at ₹628, with a decrease of ₹8.80. 10 grams of silver is available at ₹785 while one kg of silver will cost ₹78,500, with a drop of ₹1,100 from yesterday' price, Goodreturns said.

CITY	GOLD 22 CARAT (Rs/10 GRAM)	SILVER (Rs/10 GRAM)
DELHI	56,100	785
MUMBAI	55,950	785
KOLKATA	55,950	785
CHENNAI	56,500	815
BENGALURU	56,000	815

In India, the gold prices are sourced from reputed jewellers and are based on factors including global demand, currency, interest rates and government policies. It is also dependent on international factors like global economic growth, dollar strength against other currencies etc.

The term 'carat' is used to measure the purity of gold. A 24K gold is also called pure gold and has 99.9 per cent purity. While, 22K gold comprises 22 parts of gold mixed with two parts of other metals like copper and zinc.

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