Gold prices nudged higher on Friday, reversing the minor decline seen in the previous session. According to Good Returns data, 24-carat gold rose to ₹15,236 per gram, while 22-carat and 18-carat gold climbed to Rs 13,966 and Rs 11,427 per gram respectively.
The uptick was marginal — 24K gold, preferred by investors for its purity, gained just Rs 1 per gram — but was broad-based across all variants, suggesting a steady rather than reactive market.
Despite the increase, the price movement remains limited, suggesting that the market is still largely range-bound, with no strong directional trigger emerging from global cues.
Gold prices across major Indian cities were largely uniform on Friday, with , , , , Kerala and all reporting identical rates — 24K at ₹15,236 per gram and 22K at ₹13,966.
remained the costliest market, with 24K gold at ₹15,410 per gram, a premium that the southern city consistently commands. followed at ₹15,251, with Vadodara and edging slightly above the national cluster.
The narrow price band across such geographically diverse cities points to a stable domestic market. The marginal differences that do exist are largely explained by local taxes, transportation costs and regional demand — not any broader market shift.
