Gold Price Surges Further, Crosses Rs 1.02 Lakh Per Sovereign
With gold prices already crossing the ₹1 lakh mark, they have surged further today, rising by ₹1,600 per sovereign. The price of 22-carat gold witnessed a sharp increase yesterday (Monday) as well ₹640 per sovereign in the morning, followed by an additional ₹720 rise in the evening. In total, gold prices jumped by ₹1,360 in a single day, reaching ₹1,00,560 per sovereign.
Today’s fresh hike has pushed the price of gold to ₹1,02,160 per sovereign. The per-gram price has also risen by ₹200, taking it to ₹12,770.
Notably, the price of one sovereign of gold had earlier touched ₹1,00,120 on December 15. The repeated crossing of the ₹1 lakh milestone has sparked concern among the general public.
Meanwhile, silver prices have also increased. The price of silver rose by ₹3 per gram this morning and is now being sold at ₹234 per gram. On a kilogram basis, silver has increased by ₹3,000, reaching ₹2,34,000 per kilogram.
