Gold prices rise across Indian metros; 22-carat rates range from ₹14,010 to ₹14,160 per gram
A source-dated September 25, 2026 update reports higher gold prices across major Indian cities, potentially lifting jewellery ticket sizes and influencing purchase timing. Chennai and Hyderabad were at ₹14,010 per gram for 22-carat gold, versus ₹14,160 in Kolkata.
What happened
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Key facts
- India 22-carat: ₹14,090 per gram, up ₹14
- India 22-carat: ₹1,12,720 per 8 grams, up ₹112
- Delhi 22-carat: ₹14,110 per gram; 24-carat: ₹14,816
- Mumbai 22-carat: ₹14,060 per gram; 24-carat: ₹14,763
- Kolkata 22-carat: ₹14,160 per gram; 24-carat: ₹14,868
What changed
Gold prices increased across major Indian metro markets, with 22-carat rates ranging from ₹14,010 to ₹14,160 per gram and 24-carat rates from ₹14,711 to ₹14,868, affecting jewelry retail pricing and consumer purchase decisions.
Why this matters
Rising 22-carat gold prices, with metro rates spanning ₹14,010–₹14,160 per gram, could increase jewellery ticket sizes while prompting consumers to defer discretionary purchases or shift toward lighter-weight designs.
What to watch
- Whether 22-carat rates remain above roughly ₹14,000 per gram for multiple weeks or reverse sharply.
- Festival-season footfall, booking-plan enrolments, conversion rates, and delivery timing versus prior-year levels.
- Changes in jewellery retailers' same-store sales, gram-volume guidance, exchange mix, and gross-margin commentary.
- Rupee movement, international gold prices, import-duty or tax policy changes, and central-bank demand that could sustain domestic prices.
- Promotional intensity in making charges, wastage charges, instalment schemes, and exchange bonuses across organised chains.