Gold holds near ₹1.53 lakh per 10 gm as leading jewellers keep rates closely aligned

Retail gold and silver prices were broadly unchanged on September 16, with 24K gold at ₹1.53 lakh per 10 gm. Tanishq listed 22K gold at ₹14,085 per gm, while Joyalukkas and Malabar Gold & Diamonds quoted ₹14,040 per gm—signalling tight price alignment ahead of festive demand.

— Source publishedWed, 16 Sept, 2026, 09:02 IST·First seen Wed, 16 Sept, 2026, 09:26 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Indian jewellery retail · Indian gold and silver retail prices were broadly unchanged, with 24K gold around ₹1.53 lakh per 10 gm. Tanishq, Joyalukkas and

Key facts

  • 24K gold: ₹1,53,160-₹1,53,310 per 10 gm
  • 22K gold: ₹1,40,390-₹1,40,540 per 10 gm
  • Silver: ₹2,44,900-₹2,49,900 per kg
  • Tanishq 22K: ₹14,085 per gm
  • Joyalukkas and Malabar 22K: ₹14,040 per gm

What changed

Indian gold and silver retail prices were broadly unchanged, with 24K gold around ₹1.53 lakh per 10 gm. Tanishq, Joyalukkas and Malabar maintained closely aligned jewellery rates, relevant ahead of festive-season demand.

Why this matters

Tight 22K gold price alignment among leading jewellers limits pricing-led differentiation, making festive conversion, inventory discipline and value-added products the key operating levers.

What to watch

  • A sustained move in domestic 24K gold above or below the ₹1.53 lakh per 10 gm area.
  • Changes in the ₹45-per-gm spread among Tanishq, Joyalukkas, Malabar Gold & Diamonds and other major chains.
  • Making-charge waiver frequency, exchange offers and EMI campaigns launched ahead of Navratri, Dhanteras and the wedding season.
  • Average transaction weight, old-gold exchange mix, savings-scheme redemption volumes and demand for 18K/studded jewellery.
  • Rupee movement, import-duty policy signals and global bullion volatility that could alter retail pass-through.