Gold at Rs 1.44 lakh and silver at Rs 1.87 lakh per kg on Dhanteras as prices rise

Gold and silver prices rose again on Dhanteras. Both retail and wholesale markets saw gains, and buyers are bearing the brunt of higher prices, according to official data from the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA).

The IBJA said the price of 24-carat gold rose by Rs 2,507 per 10 gram to about Rs 1.44 lakh. On November 4, gold was at Rs 1.42 lakh per 10 gram. On the morning of Friday, November 6, 24-carat gold was priced at Rs 1,44,129 per 10 gram.

Silver also saw a sharp rise. A kg of silver gained Rs 1,167 to settle at Rs 1.87 lakh. On Friday morning, silver was at Rs 1,87,300 per kg, according to the IBJA.

Prices of both metals have been climbing steadily since the start of November. On November 2, 10 gram of gold was at Rs 1.38 lakh and a kg of silver at Rs 1.80 lakh. So far this month, gold has risen by about Rs 6,605 and silver by Rs 7,328.

Over the year, gold has been mixed and volatile. On December 31, 2025, 10 gram of gold was at Rs 1.33 lakh; it is now at Rs 1.44 lakh, up about Rs 11,000 this year. Silver has moved the other way. On December 31, 2025, it was at Rs 2.30 lakh per kg and has now fallen to Rs 1.87 lakh, a drop of Rs 43,120. On January 29 this year, gold touched a record Rs 1.76 lakh per 10 gram and silver a record Rs 3.86 lakh per kg.

According to the IBJA, gold prices per 10 gram on Friday morning, by purity, were: 24-carat Rs 144129, 22-carat Rs 143552, 20-carat Rs 132022, 18-carat Rs 108097 and 14-carat Rs 84315.

Gold was quoted at Rs 144129 per 10 gram in Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalgaon, Sangli and Baramati alike.