India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices fell in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
The price for Gold stood at 8,165.30 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 8,178.09 it cost on Wednesday.
The price for Gold decreased to INR 95,238.45 per tola from INR 95,387.63 per tola a day earlier.
| Unit measure | Gold Price in INR |
|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 8,165.30 |
| 10 Grams | 81,652.99 |
| Tola | 95,238.45 |
| Troy Ounce | 253,965.00 |
Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price bulls seem uncommitted amid positive risk tone
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US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on most imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with the doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.
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Canada announced retaliatory tariffs against more than $100 billion worth of US products, while China slapped tariffs of up to 15% on various US agricultural exports.
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In his first address to the US Congress, Trump said that further tariffs, including "reciprocal tariffs" would follow on April 2, raising the risk of an all-out trade war.
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Investors remain worried that Trump's tariffs could slow the US economic growth and force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates multiple times by the end of this year.
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The bets were lifted by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) report, which showed that US private sector employment grew by just 77K in February, vs 140K expected.
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Meanwhile, the economic activity in the US service sector continued to expand at an accelerating pace in February, though it did little to inspire the US Dollar bulls.
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The USD Index (DXY) drops to its lowest level since December 2024 and further acts as a tailwind for the Gold price during the Asian session on Thursday.
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The White House announced a one-month delay for US automakers to comply with the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement regarding the tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada.
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This, in turn, boosts investors' appetite for riskier assets, which is holding back traders from placing aggressive bullish bets around the safe-haven XAU/USD pair.
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Investors now look to the usual Weekly Initial Jobless Claims data from the US for some impetus, though the focus remains on the US Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday.
FXStreet calculates Gold prices in India by adapting international prices (USD/INR) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates could diverge slightly.
Gold FAQs
Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange. Currently, apart from its shine and usage for jewelry, the precious metal is widely seen as a safe-haven asset, meaning that it is considered a good investment during turbulent times. Gold is also widely seen as a hedge against inflation and against depreciating currencies as it doesn’t rely on any specific issuer or government.
Central banks are the biggest Gold holders. In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency. High Gold reserves can be a source of trust for a country’s solvency. Central banks added 1,136 tonnes of Gold worth around $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to data from the World Gold Council. This is the highest yearly purchase since records began. Central banks from emerging economies such as China, India and Turkey are quickly increasing their Gold reserves.
Gold has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are both major reserve and safe-haven assets. When the Dollar depreciates, Gold tends to rise, enabling investors and central banks to diversify their assets in turbulent times. Gold is also inversely correlated with risk assets. A rally in the stock market tends to weaken Gold price, while sell-offs in riskier markets tend to favor the precious metal.
The price can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can quickly make Gold price escalate due to its safe-haven status. As a yield-less asset, Gold tends to rise with lower interest rates, while higher cost of money usually weighs down on the yellow metal. Still, most moves depend on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAU/USD). A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Gold controlled, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to push Gold prices up.
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