Gold prices today jumped to 54,310 from Rs 54,160 per 10 gm, while silver slid to Rs 68,000 from Rs 68,100 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.
Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold remained at Rs 49,800 per 10 gm, and in Chennai, it jumped to Rs 48,850. In Mumbai, the rate was Rs 49,950, according to the Good Returns website. The price of 24-carat gold in Chennai was Rs 53,290 per 10 gm.
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