Silver crosses ₹2.45 lakh/kg, touches ₹2.5 lakh in Chennai; gold holds steady July 3

Bullion prices held largely stable on July 3 amid weak global cues. Silver breached ₹2.45 lakh/kg, touching ₹2.5 lakh in Chennai, while 24K gold sat at ₹1,43,940/10gm in Delhi. Jewellers Tanishq (22K ₹13,142/gm), Malabar (24K ₹14,470/gm) and Joyalukkas (22K ₹13,823/gm) posted city-wise rates relevant to festive demand.

— Source publishedFri, 3 Jul, 2026, 09:18 IST·First seen Fri, 3 Jul, 2026, 09:36 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Gold and silver prices stayed largely stable July 3 amid weak global bullion. Jewellery retailers Tanishq, Malabar, and Joyalukkas quoted city-wise 22K/24K

Key facts

  • 24K gold ₹1,43,940/10gm Delhi
  • silver ₹2,45,100/kg
  • silver ₹2,50,100/kg Chennai
  • Tanishq 22K ₹13,142/gram
  • Malabar 24K ₹14,470/gram
  • Joyalukkas 22K ₹13,823/gram

Why this matters

City-wise divergence in bullion pricing and silver's rally create partnership and sourcing-hedge opportunities with major jewellers ahead of festive demand, though weak global cues temper the durability of the move.

What to watch

  • Silver holding above ₹2.45 lakh/kg vs a pullback
  • Global bullion cues and USD/INR direction
  • Festive/wedding season demand indicators and footfall data
  • Import duty or GST commentary on precious metals
  • Gold breaking out of its steady range (up or down)
  • Reprice and re-tag silver inventory daily; promote low-gram silver coins/articles as accessible festive gifting
  • Lean into 18K/22K and lightweight collections to hold ticket sizes on gold
  • Push gold savings/installment schemes and old-gold exchange to lock demand
  • Tighten metal hedging and inventory turns amid volatility
  • Deploy city-wise price transparency in marketing to counter buyer hesitation