At the beginning of the week, a slight decrease in gold and silver prices had raised hopes among jewellery enthusiasts. But those hopes were dashed again in the last two days due to an increase in the prices of these two precious metals. However, while gold prices did not rise significantly, silver prices have jumped up again. Silver prices had also seen a substantial increase on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the price of per 10 grams 24-carat pure gold increased by 650 compared to Wednesday. The price of per 10 grams 22-carat gold increased by ₹600. Silver prices per kilogram increased by ₹1,550.
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Thursday's gold prices (excluding taxes) in Kolkata market
Pure gold bar (24 carat): ₹1,29,000 (per 10 grams)
Pure gold bar (retail): ₹1,29,650 (per 10 grams)
Hallmarked jewellery gold (22 carat): ₹1,23,200 (per 10 grams)
Silver (retail): ₹1,89,300 (per kilogram)
(According to WBBMJA)
Regular customers will not be able to buy gold at these rates from the market. It will cost somewhat more than these rates. This Price difference is because of GST and jewellery-making charges that get added to these rates. While GST is fixed at 3%, these charges may vary from shop to shop.
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