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Underlying Gold Price — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Five Ways to Invest in Gold — Which One Fits You
"Gold investment" in India covers five genuinely different routes, and they don't all behave the same way: physical gold (coins, bars, jewellery), gold ETFs, digital gold, Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), and gold futures. All five ultimately track the same underlying gold price — today's 24K benchmark is ₹15,101.34 per gram (September 16, 2026) — but they differ sharply in storage, liquidity, minimum ticket size, and what (if anything) they pay you beyond price appreciation. This page is a map of those differences; each route has its own dedicated page linked below for the full detail.
Gold Value by Weight (Base Metal Price)
Today's Gold rate is Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and One Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Fifty One Thousand Thirteen Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹15,101.34 | Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and One Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹120,810.70 | One Lakh Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹151,013.37 | One Lakh Fifty One Thousand Thirteen Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,510,133.70 | Fifteen Lakh Ten Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Four Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹15,101,337.05 | One Crore Fifty One Lakh One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹428,115.35 | Four Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand One Hundred and Fifteen Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹469,704.44 | Four Lakh Sixty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Four Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹15,101,337,045.00 | One Thousand Five Hundred and Ten Crore Thirteen Lakh Thirty Seven Thousand Forty Five Rupees |
The Five Routes, Side by Side
Physical gold — coins, bars, jewellery
You hold the metal directly. A gold coin or bullion bar tracks close to spot plus a modest, size-based premium; a gold chain or other jewellery piece adds making charges on top, which are rarely recovered in full at resale. You carry the storage and insurance cost yourself, and BIS hallmarking (see our hallmarking page) is your main purity safeguard.
Gold ETF
An exchange-traded fund that tracks the domestic gold price, bought and sold like a share through a demat account. No storage, no making charges, no hallmark to check — but fund expenses apply, and you need a trading/demat account to hold it. See our gold ETF price page for the detail.
Digital gold
Buy fractional gold online, often starting at a very small ticket size, held by the platform on your behalf and (depending on the provider) redeemable for physical delivery later. Convenient for small, regular accumulation. Our digital gold price page covers how this differs from an ETF.
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)
A government bond linked to the gold price, paying 2.5% annual interest on top of any price appreciation — a structural feature none of the other four routes offer — with a fixed tenure and lock-in. See our Sovereign Gold Bond price page for how the interest and maturity mechanics work.
Gold futures
Exchange-traded contracts (on MCX in India) to buy or sell gold at a set price on a future date — built for traders and hedgers seeking leveraged, short-to-medium-term exposure, not for someone simply looking to hold gold value over years. See our gold futures page for contract specifics.
Gold Price History — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-09-16) is Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and One Rupees per gram. This is up by Thirty Three Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹15,068.07.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | ₹15,101.34 | +33.26 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹15,068.07 | +36.63 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹15,031.44 | -268.97 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹15,300.41 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹15,300.41 | -46.74 |
| 2026-09-11 | ₹15,347.15 | +66.38 |
| 2026-09-10 | ₹15,280.77 | -141.47 |
| 2026-09-09 | ₹15,422.24 | +121.11 |
| 2026-09-08 | ₹15,301.14 | -1.46 |
| 2026-09-07 | ₹15,302.59 | — |
Matching the Route to the Goal
Want a piece to wear or gift? Physical jewellery is the only route on this list built for that. Want gold value with no storage hassle and easy exchange-hours liquidity? A gold ETF fits. Want to start small and build a holding gradually? Digital gold suits that pattern. Want price appreciation plus a fixed 2.5% annual payout, and can commit to a lock-in? An SGB is the only route here that pays you anything beyond the metal's own price move. Want leveraged, time-bound exposure and understand the risk? That's what futures are for — and what they're only for.
Tax treatment differs by route too: physical jewellery attracts 3% GST at purchase (see our GST on gold page for the worked example), while ETFs, SGBs and digital gold each have their own tax rules that sit outside the scope of this comparison. Whichever route you choose, it is built on the same underlying gold price this page tracks daily.
Gold Investment Routes — Common Questions
Five main routes: physical gold (coins, bars, jewellery), gold ETFs, digital gold, Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), and gold futures. All track the same underlying price but differ in storage, liquidity, minimum investment and whether they pay any return beyond price appreciation.
Sovereign Gold Bonds. An SGB pays 2.5% annual interest on top of any price appreciation, a feature none of physical gold, ETFs, digital gold or futures offer. The trade-off is a fixed tenure and lock-in period.
A gold ETF is an exchange-traded fund bought through a demat account, like a share, with fund expenses. Digital gold is bought directly from a platform (often in very small amounts), held on your behalf, and in some cases redeemable for physical delivery — no demat account required.
It depends on the goal. Physical gold suits someone who wants to hold or gift the metal itself and can manage storage. An ETF suits someone who wants price exposure without storage, purity checks, or making charges, and is comfortable holding it electronically.
Generally not. Gold futures are exchange-traded contracts built for traders and hedgers seeking leveraged, time-bound exposure, not for someone simply looking to hold gold value over years — they carry meaningfully more risk than the other four routes.
A 10 gram 24K gold holding is worth about ₹151,013.37 today. That is the base metal price before any route-specific costs — making charges for jewellery, fund expenses for ETFs, or the premium on coins and bars.
