On February 5, the gold rate in the city had crossed the Rs 63,000-mark, reaching Rs 63,240/sovereign. It later shot up to Rs 64,000 only to plummet to Rs 63,520 on February 12.

On March 14, after more fluctuations, the price of a sovereign jumped to Rs 66,400 — a massive spike of Rs 1,440 from the previous day’s price.

Meanwhile, after crossing the Rs 68,000-mark on April 1, gold prices have been on a decline. A sovereign of the yellow metal costs Rs 65,800 on April 8 (today).

Meanwhile, the price of silver decreased by Re 1 and is being sold at Rs 102/gram.