Gold and Silver Prices Fall Sharply Before Diwali as Rates Drop From Record Highs

Gold and Silver Prices Fall Sharply Before Diwali as Rates Drop From Record Highs

Gold and silver prices have fallen sharply ahead of Diwali, with gold trading near ₹1.42 lakh per 10 grams on MCX and silver at around ₹1.94 lakh per kilogram. Both metals have dropped significantly from their January 2026 record highs.

 

Gold and silver prices continued to fluctuate ahead of Diwali, with both precious metals witnessing another decline in the global market. Gold has become nearly 25% cheaper than its all-time high, while silver has fallen by as much as 55%, according to the figures cited in the market update. On the second trading day of the week, gold was trading around $4,000 per ounce in the international market, while domestic prices also recorded losses.

On October 27, gold and silver prices declined again on the international commodities market, Comex. Following the recent downward trend, gold fell 0.46% to trade at $4,019.90 per ounce. Silver prices dropped by as much as 1.37%, bringing the metal to $53.595 per ounce.

Prices also weakened in the domestic market. Gold was trading at around ₹1.42 lakh per 10 grams, while silver was trading at approximately ₹1.94 lakh per kilogram.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), December delivery gold recorded a decline of ₹500, with the price trading at ₹1,42,768 per 10 grams. Silver prices also fell, declining by ₹2,593 to reach ₹1,93,544 per kilogram.

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The downward trend continued as the market opened, with both precious metals registering further losses. According to the rates cited in the market update, 24-carat gold was trading at approximately ₹143,530 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold stood at around ₹131,569 per 10 grams. The price of 18-carat gold was approximately ₹107,648 per 10 grams. In the bullion market, silver was trading at around ₹196,410 per kilogram.

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Gold and silver prices have now fallen to their lowest levels in the past six months. On January 29, 2026, gold reached an all-time high of ₹1.93 lakh per 10 grams. Silver also set a record by climbing to ₹4.20 lakh per kilogram.

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Since those record levels, gold has become cheaper by around ₹50,000 per 10 grams, while silver has declined by as much as ₹2,25,000 per kilogram. The latest fall highlights the significant correction in precious metal prices ahead of Diwali, with both international and domestic markets reflecting the ongoing downward movement.

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