Gold-Silver Rate Today: Gold and silver became cheaper in India due to strong dollar, know the price in your city

Gold-Silver Rate Today In India: Today, there has been a brake on the rise in the prices of gold and silver in the bullion market of the country. A fall in the price of gold has been recorded in the capital Delhi on the morning of 16 May. Gold prices have come down due to strong dollar and heavy profit booking by investors. At present, spot gold in the international market has come to $ 4,548.46 per ounce.

This decline has happened at a time when gold imports had increased by about 81.69 percent in April. Gold and silver prices within the country are greatly influenced by both domestic and global factors. A day ago, the price of gold of 99.9 percent purity in Delhi had fallen by Rs 3,200 to Rs 1,62,000. Today 24 carat gold has come down to Rs 1,58,050 per 10 grams.

Know the price of gold in major cities of the country

A significant decline has been seen in the prices of gold in the country’s capital Delhi. Today, the price of 24 carat gold in Delhi has been recorded at Rs 1,58,050 per 10 grams. At the same time, the price of 22 carat gold has also come down to Rs 1,44,890 per 10 grams. This will definitely provide some relief to customers in buying gold.

Along with Delhi, gold prices have also decreased in the country’s financial capital Mumbai. The price of 22 carat gold in Mumbai and Kolkata is Rs 1,44,740 per 10 grams. In both these big cities, the price of 24 carat gold is Rs 1,57,900 per 10 grams. Investors are keeping a close eye on the market after this huge fall.

The price of 24 carat gold in Chennai, the major city of South India, is Rs 1,61,070 per 10 grams. Here the price of 22 carat gold has come down to Rs 1,47,640 per 10 grams. Apart from this, the price of 24 carat gold in Pune and Bengaluru is Rs 1,57,900 per 10 grams. Here the price of 22 carat gold is Rs 1,44,740 per 10 grams.

fall in silver prices

Along with gold, there has also been a huge decline in the prices of other precious metal silver. On the morning of 16th May, the price of silver has come down to Rs 2,89,900 per kg. A day ago, silver had fallen by Rs 21,600 to Rs 2,75,000 in Delhi market. In January this year, the price of silver had crossed Rs 4 lakh.

Huge increase in gold imports

In the month of April this year, India’s gold import has increased by 81.69 percent to 5.62 billion dollars. According to the latest data of the Commerce Ministry, silver import also increased by 157.16 percent to $ 411 million in April. In the financial year 2025-26, gold import has increased by 24 percent in terms of value. This import has increased to a record historical level of $ 71.98 billion.

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Even though the import of gold has increased significantly in terms of value, it has decreased in quantity. According to the data, in terms of quantity, gold import has declined by 4.76 percent to 721.03 tonnes. At the same time, silver import has increased by 42 percent in terms of quantity to 7,334.96 tonnes. Spot silver in the international market has also come down to $78.21 per ounce.