Rate of Gold in India — April 29, 2026

Rate of Gold in India Today

The rate of gold in India today is ₹15,181.92 per gram for 24K gold as of April 29, 2026. That is the clean spot-linked number most people want first, whether they are checking a chain purchase in a showroom or watching MCX gold before the market opens. The jeweller’s bill, though, is another story.

On this page, the live price is best read as the base rate. If you are buying jewellery, the final ticket also picks up making charges, GST, and the small but annoying differences that come from purity and wastage. That is why two shops on the same street can quote different totals even when the rate of gold itself is identical.

• 24K (1 gram): ₹15,181.92
• 22K (1 gram): ₹13,916.76
• 18K (1 gram): ₹11,386.44
• 10 grams (24K): ₹151,819.20
• 100 grams (24K): ₹1,518,192.00
• 1 kg (24K): ₹15,181,920.00

The market reference usually traces back to LBMA gold in London, then gets translated into INR using the USD/INR rate and India-specific duties. MCX gold tends to shadow that path closely, especially on active sessions when global cues are noisy and traders are repricing the next move fast.

Why the Rate of Gold Changes for Buyers

The rate of gold does not move because of one clean reason. It shifts when the dollar strengthens, when crude oil pushes inflation fears higher, when central banks keep buying bullion, or when a geopolitical headline hits the tape and traders rush to safety. That is the real market, a little messy and rarely elegant.

Purity matters more than most people think

A lot of confusion starts with karat. 24K is the purest mainstream form and is usually listed as 999 gold, while 22K jewellery is commonly marked 916 under BIS hallmarking standards. 18K comes in lower still, which is why its rate is softer per gram. The sticker price looks simple; the real calculation is not.

If you are comparing a chain, ring, or coin, check whether the quote is for 24K, 22K, or 18K. A coin seller may advertise a neat gold coin price, but a jeweller will add making charges, and those charges can eat into the apparent gap between carats. In practice, the final difference becomes obvious only at the billing counter.

What actually moves the number on screen

USD/INR matters because India imports most of its bullion. Import duty also matters, and so does local festival demand around Akshaya Tritiya, Dhanteras, and wedding season. Even a strong retail buying wave can tighten premiums in the physical market while the gold spot price itself stays relatively calm.

Using the Rate of Gold for Saving and Investing

For small investors, the rate of gold is not just a daily quote. It is a reference point for planning a purchase, judging whether a showroom premium looks fair, and deciding whether to buy physical bullion or stay with paper or digital exposure. That distinction matters more when prices are already elevated and every extra rupee on making charges feels expensive.

Gold ETF products give market-linked exposure without storage hassles, while digital gold lets you accumulate in tiny amounts through a gold SIP style approach. Sovereign Gold Bond is different again: it gives 2.5% annual interest, comes with a holding period, and trades at market value on exchanges. Physical gold still has its own place, but it carries locker cost, purity checks, and resale friction that ETFs and SGBs simply avoid.

Seasonality also plays a real role. Demand usually wakes up before weddings and festival buying, then calms down once the immediate buying rush passes. If you track the 52-week high and low alongside the rate of gold today, the picture becomes clearer: short-term noise on one side, long-term currency weakness and safe-haven demand on the other.