Gold jumps 60% to Rs 1.57L from Rs 98,000 a year ago; sales fall 15%, coins gain
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Gold prices in Mumbai's spot market surged 60% year-on-year to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams, including GST, while gold sales fell 15% and coins gained popularity. This reflects a significant increase compared to last year’s prices recorded on Ganesh Chaturthi.
In Mumbai's spot market on Monday, gold was trading at Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams, including 3% goods and services tax. This was around 60% higher than the Rs 98,000 per 10 grams recorded on Ganesh Chaturthi last year, which fell on August 28.