Gold and silver prices saw a sharp drop ahead of the Union Budget 2026 presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The safe-haven assets hit lower circuit levels in futures trade on Sunday.
Gold had witnessed sharp volatility in the commodity market on Saturday, falling around 5.4 per cent to ₹1,69,470 per 10 grams for 24 karat gold. In the international market, prices of gold declined by over 9 per cent to USD 4,887 per ounce.
Meanwhile, silver prices dropped 19 per cent to ₹3.12 lakh per kg in the national capital on Saturday.
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According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver saw a sharp drop of 18.85 per cent ( ₹72,500) to ₹3,12,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), thus seeing a second day of heavy losses which wiped out much of this week’s record gains, PTI news agency reported.
Gold prices also slid ₹3,500, or 2.07 per cent to ₹1,65,500 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes).
Gold, silver prices hit record gains this week
On Thursday, silver touched a record of ₹4,04,500 per kg before falling 15 per cent in the previous session.
Meanwhile, gold made record gains of ₹1,83,000 per 10 grams on Thursday before collapsing 7.6 per cent to ₹1,69,000 per 10 grams in the previous trade.
Gold prices had risen by 20.2 per cent or ₹27,800, from ₹1,37,700 per 10 grams recorded at the end of last year.
Both metals also crashed in global markets, with spot silver slumping USD 31.44, or 27.07 per cent to close at USD 84.70 per ounce. This was after spot silver plunged 36 per cent intraday to USD 73.30 per ounce, while gold prices slid by USD 530.53, or 9.83 per cent, and settled at USD 4,865.35 per ounce.