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Chennai: Gold rate picks up again, crosses Rs 1.15 lakh mark; silver costs Rs 285 a gram on February 7, 2026

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CHENNAI: Gold prices rose sharply in the city on February 7 (Saturday), surging by Rs 1,360 per sovereign to Rs 1,15,360 (8 grams). The price per gram rose by Rs 170 to Rs 14,420.

On February 6, 22-carat gold was priced at Rs 1,14,000 per sovereign (8 grams) and Rs 14,250 per gram.

Silver gets costlier

Silver also witnessed a rise on Saturday, surging by Rs 5 to Rs 285 per gram (Rs 2,85,000 per kg) on February 7. A gram of silver had cost Rs 280 on February 6.

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 63,440 per sovereign (Rs 7,930 per gram) on February 7, 2025, to Rs 1,15,360 per sovereign (Rs 14,420 per gram) on February 7, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 51,920 or about 81.84%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

February 6, 2026: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,14,000 | 1 gram- Rs 14,250

February 5, 2026: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,14,560 | 1 gram- Rs 14,320

February 4, 2026: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,19,200 | 1 gram- Rs 14,900

February 3, 2026: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,14,160 | 1 gram- Rs 14,270

February 2, 2026: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,11,600 | 1 gram- Rs 13,950

Silver price over the last five days:

February 6, 2026: 1 gram- Rs 280

February 5, 2026: 1 gram- Rs 300

February 4, 2026: 1 gram- Rs 320

February 3, 2026: 1 gram- Rs 300

February 2, 2026: 1 gram- Rs 300

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