Gold and silver prices rose on the first day of the week itself. Prices jumped up quite a bit in one leap. On December 22, a jump was seen in India's stock market, and on this very day, an increase was also seen in gold and silver prices. The level that gold and silver reached after the price increase on this day is apparently being considered the highest so far. The price of hallmark jewelry gold has gone up to around 1 lakh 28 thousand per 10 grams.
December 22, Gold-Silver Prices
22 carat gold bar: 1,33,950 rupees/ 10 grams
22 carat gold bar (retail): 1,34,650 rupees/ 10 grams
22 carat hallmark gold: 1,27,950 rupees/ 10 grams
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Silver (retail): 2,08,800 rupees/ kg
Last week's Saturday (December 20) gold prices were much lower.
22 carat gold bar: 1,32,350 rupees/ 10 grams
22 carat gold bar (retail): 1,33,000 rupees/ 10 grams
22 carat hallmark gold: 1,26,450 rupees/ 10 grams
Silver (retail): 2,04,800 rupees/ kg
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Calculating over the past week, gold and silver prices have moved within a range. Even with slight changes, there was no major breakthrough overall. That was seen on Monday.
On this day, the price of 22 carat hallmark jewelry increased by 1500 rupees per 10 grams. A massive jump was seen in silver prices. Silver prices increased by 4000 rupees per kg. On December 22, the prices of gold and silver ETFs in the stock market also increased significantly.