Chennai: Gold prices ease on December 30 after touching year high; check the rates here
CHENNAI: The yellow metal, after touching the highest mark in the year, has plunged by Rs 3,360 per sovereign in a single session on December 30. Gold is now priced at Rs 1,00,800 per sovereign (8 grams), and Rs 12,600 per gram, a fall of Rs 420.
On December 29 gold was priced at Rs 1,04,160 per sovereign,and Rs 13,020 per gram a fall of Rs 640.
On the evening of December 27, gold was priced at Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign and Rs 13,100 per gram. The highest in the year.
The current gold rally comes after the US Federal Reserve delivered a much-anticipated rate cut and signalled further easing next year, weakening the dollar, and boosting global safe-haven demand, while a record-low rupee supported domestic prices.
From January 1, when gold stood at Rs 57,200 per sovereign (Rs 7,150 per gram), it has now climbed to Rs 1,00,800 per sovereign on December 29, a whopping increase of Rs 43,600, or about 76.2%.
Meanwhile, silver decreased by Rs 23 to sell for Rs 258 per gram (Rs 2,58,000 per kg) on December 30.
Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:
December 29, 2025: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,04,160 | 1 gram- Rs 13,020
December 27, 2025: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,04,800 | 1 gram- Rs 13,100
December 26, 2025: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,03,120 | 1 gram- Rs 12,890
December 25, 2025: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,02,560 | 1 gram- Rs 12,820
December 24, 2025: 1 Sovereign- Rs 1,02,400 | 1 gram- Rs 12,800
Silver price over the last five days:
December 29, 2025: 1 gram- Rs 281
December 27, 2025: 1 gram- Rs 285
December 26, 2025: 1 gram- Rs 254
December 25, 2025: 1 gram- Rs 245
December 24, 2025: 1 gram- Rs 244