Gold Rate in India Today, August 21, 2026: 24K Edges Up ₹10 per 10 gm on Friday

New Delhi, August 21: Gold prices in India held largely steady on Friday morning, with a marginal uptick across all three purity categories as the market paused for breath after Thursday’s sharp rally. Today’s national rate for gold stands at ₹1,59,280 per 10 grams for 24 karat gold (99.9% purity), ₹1,46,010 per 10 grams for 22 karat gold (91.6% purity), and ₹1,19,470 per 10 grams for 18 karat gold (75% purity). On a per-gram basis, that works out to ₹15,928 for 24K, ₹14,601 for 22K, and ₹11,947 for 18K gold, while a full kilogram of 24K gold is now valued at approximately ₹1,59,28,000. 

The move marks a modest gain of ₹10 per 10 grams across all three purity categories over Thursday’s closing levels of ₹1,59,270, ₹1,46,000 and ₹1,19,460 for 24K, 22K and 18K gold, respectively — equivalent to a per-gram rise of just ₹1. After Thursday’s sharp jump of ₹4,300 per 10 grams, Friday’s near-flat move suggests the rally has paused, with the market digesting the previous session’s gains rather than extending them. 

Gold has long been considered a reliable hedge against inflation, and its steadiness near record levels on Friday is likely to keep investors comfortable holding the metal as an important part of a diversified portfolio during periods of global uncertainty. Goodreturns provides gold prices in India for informational purposes only; these rates are updated daily and sourced from reputed jewellers across the country. Buyers looking for exact pricing can use the Gold Rate Calculator to work out the final cost, including making charges and GST, before heading to a jewellery counter. 

Dealers attributed Friday’s flat-to-firm move to a pause in global spot gold prices following Thursday’s sharp rebound, with investors turning cautious ahead of fresh cues on the US Federal Reserve’s policy path. Simmering US-Iran tensions and elevated crude oil prices continued to lend some underlying support to safe-haven demand, even as broader risk sentiment stayed mixed and Indian equity benchmarks traded choppy through the morning session. 

Physical demand at the retail level remained steady, dealers said, with the ongoing wedding and festive season in several parts of the country continuing to support jewellery counter footfall even with prices holding near record highs. Market watchers noted that a stretch of range-bound trading after a sharp rally often gives retail buyers a window to make purchases without chasing a fast-moving market. 

City-Wise Gold Rates: Thursday vs Friday 

The tables below set Thursday’s (Aug 20) closing rates for 10 major Indian cities against Friday’s (Aug 21) rates, purity by purity, quoted per 10 grams, with the day-on-day change alongside. The gain was uniform at ₹10 per 10 grams across all ten cities and all three purities, keeping relative premiums intact. Delhi continues to run the highest rate nationally, roughly ₹150 above the national average across purities, while Vadodara and Ahmedabad trade a smaller premium of about ₹50 above the national rate. 

Unlike Thursday, when the 18K table showed a varied pattern of gains across cities, Friday’s move was uniform across the board. Chennai continues to carry the highest 18K rate of the ten cities, a divergence that has held steady since Thursday, while every city recorded the same ₹10 per 10 grams increase across all three purities. 

24K Gold — 10 Major Cities (per 10 gm) 

22K Gold — 10 Major Cities (per 10 gm) 

18K Gold — 10 Major Cities (per 10 gm) 

Source: goodreturns.in/gold-rates 

Retail buyers are reminded that quoted bullion rates are indicative, and actual billed prices at jewellery counters will vary once making charges, wastage and applicable GST are added on top of the base metal value.  

Investors who are looking to diversify beyond physical gold can also explore the list of Gold ETFs in India, which track bullion prices without the need to store physical metal: https://hdfcsky.com/etf/gold-etf 

Market watchers said Friday’s near-flat move, coming a day after gold’s sharpest single-session gain of the week, points to the metal consolidating rather than reversing its uptrend. With volatility still elevated and US-Iran tensions unresolved, dealers expect prices to remain choppy through the rest of the week, and advised buyers to track rates closely rather than assume today’s levels will hold through the weekend. 

Jewellery Stocks Today 

Shares of listed jewellery companies were mixed on Friday morning even as gold prices held firm, with PC Jeweller the lone gainer among the four major names while Titan Company, Kalyan Jewellers India and Thangamayil Jewellery all traded lower in early deals. 

Source

• NSE market data