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India Gold Rate — 10-Day Trend (USA Context)
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
For the Live USD Rate, See Our USA and XAU/USD Pages
If you want today's gold price in US dollars, our USA gold price page carries that live rate directly, and our XAU/USD and gold price USD pages cover how the dollar spot price converts into India's rupee rate. This page focuses on something those don't: what actually differs about how gold is traded and sold in the US market itself.
For context, India's own live 24K gold rate is ₹15,288.77 per gram as of September 17, 2026, and 22K works out to about ₹14,014.70 per gram on a pure-metal basis.
India Gold Rate — Price by Weight
Today's Gold rate is Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Fifty Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹15,288.77 | Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹122,310.13 | One Lakh Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred and Ten Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹152,887.66 | One Lakh Fifty Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,528,876.63 | Fifteen Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹15,288,766.26 | One Crore Fifty Two Lakh Eighty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹433,428.88 | Four Lakh Thirty Three Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Nine Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹475,534.14 | Four Lakh Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Four Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹15,288,766,260.00 | One Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Crore Eighty Seven Lakh Sixty Six Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Rupees |
What Actually Differs in the US Gold Market
The US runs its own futures exchange for gold — COMEX, part of the CME Group — which plays the same price-discovery role for the US market that MCX plays for India. COMEX and MCX both track the same underlying international spot price, but they are separate exchanges with their own contract sizes, trading hours and settlement rules; "COMEX gold" and "MCX gold" are not interchangeable terms even when they move together.
US jewellery karat standards go lower than India's
India's retail standard sits at 22K (916). The US market runs on a noticeably lower-purity default: 10K, 14K and 18K are the common US jewellery karats, with 14K being the most typical everyday choice — a piece India would rarely sell as fine jewellery. That is a genuine market-convention difference, not a quality judgment; it reflects different regulatory minimums and different durability expectations between the two markets.
ETFs and sales tax
The US is also home to some of the world's largest gold-backed ETFs — SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) among them — which give US investors exchange-traded exposure to gold without holding physical metal. On the buying side, whether sales tax applies to physical gold purchases varies by US state; several states exempt bullion and coins from sales tax specifically, while others don't, which has no real parallel in India's uniform nationwide GST.
India Gold Rate — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-09-17) is Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees per gram. This is up by Fifty Nine Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹15,230.10.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | ₹15,288.77 | +58.66 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹15,230.10 | +162.03 |
| 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 | — |
India vs USA — Where to Go Next
India and the US price gold off the same global spot benchmark, converted through their own currency and market structure. For the live number in either currency, use our USA gold price page (USD) or this page's own India-side chart above (INR). For how those two connect — the dollar-to-rupee conversion mechanics — see XAU/USD and gold price USD. For India's own investment-instrument comparison (coins, bars, ETFs, digital gold, SGBs), see our gold investments overview.
USA Gold Market — Common Questions
Our USA gold price page carries the live USD-denominated rate. Our XAU/USD and gold price USD pages cover the dollar-to-rupee conversion mechanics in depth.
COMEX (part of CME Group) is the US gold futures exchange, playing the same price-discovery role for the US market that MCX plays for India. Both track the same underlying global spot price, but they are separate exchanges with their own contract sizes and trading hours.
10K, 14K and 18K are the common US jewellery karats, with 14K the most typical everyday choice — noticeably lower purity than India's 22K retail standard. It's a market-convention difference, not a quality judgment.
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) are among the largest US-listed gold-backed ETFs, giving investors exchange-traded exposure to gold prices without holding physical metal.
It depends on the state — several US states exempt bullion and coins from sales tax specifically, while others tax them like any other retail good. There's no single national answer, unlike India's uniform 3% GST.
