Gold Price Today, October 21, 2026: Rates Fall ₹1,960 per 10 gm on Wednesday; Kalyan Gains 3.35%

New Delhi, Oct 21: Gold prices fell on Wednesday from their level on Monday. Tuesday was a trading holiday for Indian equity markets because of Dussehra. According to Goodreturns.in, 10 grams of 24-carat (99.9% purity) gold costs Rs 1,46,080 in most cities. The price of 10 grams of 22-carat (91.6% purity) gold is Rs 1,33,900, while 18-carat (75% purity) gold is selling at Rs 1,09,560. 

On Monday, 10 grams of 24-carat, 22-carat and 18-carat gold cost Rs 1,48,040, Rs 1,35,700 and Rs 1,11,030, respectively. This represents falls of Rs 1,960, Rs 1,800 and Rs 1,470 per 10 grams, respectively, or around 1.3% across all three categories. The fall more than wipes out the Rs 600 rise in 24-carat gold that Monday brought. 

On a per-gram basis, 24-carat gold costs Rs 14,608, 22-carat gold Rs 13,390 and 18-carat gold Rs 10,956 in the Mumbai cluster of cities. Buyers will therefore pay Rs 196, Rs 180 and Rs 147 less per gram, respectively, than Monday’s rates. 

For bulk buyers, one kilogram of 24-carat gold costs Rs 1,46,08,000, while 22-carat and 18-carat gold cost Rs 1,33,90,000 and Rs 1,09,56,000, respectively. This is Rs 1,96,000, Rs 1,80,000 and Rs 1,47,000 less than Monday’s rates. 

The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold is now Rs 1,360 lower than Friday, October 16, when it stood at Rs 1,47,440, and Rs 4,900 lower than Monday, October 12, when it stood at Rs 1,50,980. That is a fall of about 3.25% from the October 12 level, and today’s rate is below every rate recorded since that day. 

Delhi continues to be the costliest city, with 10 grams of 24-carat gold priced at Rs 1,46,230. This is Rs 150 more than the rate of Rs 1,46,080 in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kerala and Pune. The gap has not changed since Monday. 

A similar trend can be seen in 22-carat and 18-carat gold prices, with Delhi charging Rs 150 more per 10 grams than the Mumbai cluster in both. Vadodara and Ahmedabad have 24-carat prices of Rs 1,46,130 per 10 grams, which is Rs 50 higher than the Mumbai cluster. In Chennai, 10 grams of 18-carat gold is priced at Rs 1,09,700, Rs 140 higher than the Mumbai cluster, narrowing from Rs 520 on Monday. 

City-Wise Gold Rates: Today vs Monday 

The tables below set Monday’s (Oct 19) 10-gram gold rates for ten major Indian cities against Wednesday’s (Oct 21) rates, along with the change over the period. All ten cities showed a fall in all three purities. The drop was ₹1,960 in 24K, ₹1,800 in 22K and ₹1,470 to ₹1,850 in 18K. 

24K Gold: 10 Major Cities (per 10 grams) 

City	Mon, Oct 19	Wed, Oct 21	Diff
Chennai	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Mumbai	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Delhi	₹1,48,190	₹1,46,230	-₹1,960
Kolkata	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Bangalore	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Hyderabad	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Kerala	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Pune	₹1,48,040	₹1,46,080	-₹1,960
Vadodara	₹1,48,090	₹1,46,130	-₹1,960
Ahmedabad	₹1,48,090	₹1,46,130	-₹1,960

22K Gold: 10 Major Cities (per 10 grams) 

City	Mon, Oct 19	Wed, Oct 21	Diff
Chennai	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Mumbai	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Delhi	₹1,35,850	₹1,34,050	-₹1,800
Kolkata	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Bangalore	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Hyderabad	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Kerala	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Pune	₹1,35,700	₹1,33,900	-₹1,800
Vadodara	₹1,35,750	₹1,33,950	-₹1,800
Ahmedabad	₹1,35,750	₹1,33,950	-₹1,800

18K Gold: 10 Major Cities (per 10 grams) 

City	Mon, Oct 19	Wed, Oct 21	Diff
Chennai	₹1,11,550	₹1,09,700	-₹1,850
Mumbai	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Delhi	₹1,11,180	₹1,09,710	-₹1,470
Kolkata	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Bangalore	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Hyderabad	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Kerala	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Pune	₹1,11,030	₹1,09,560	-₹1,470
Vadodara	₹1,11,080	₹1,09,610	-₹1,470
Ahmedabad	₹1,11,080	₹1,09,610	-₹1,470

Source: Goodreturns.in 

Every row in the three tables shows a fall. In 24K and 22K gold, all ten cities saw the same decline of ₹1,960 and ₹1,800 per 10 grams, respectively, while 18K gold fell by ₹1,470 in nine cities and ₹1,850 in Chennai. 

Keep in mind that these are bullion rates. Jewellery will cost more because you will have to pay making charges, wastage charges and 3% GST. GST alone adds about ₹4,382 on a 10-gram purchase of 24K gold at today’s rate. 

With Dhanteras and Diwali still to come, buyers will be watching whether the fall deepens or the rates find a floor after Dussehra. At ₹1,46,080 per 10 grams, 50 grams of 24K gold costs ₹7,30,400 before making charges and GST. A 22K chain weighing 20 grams would cost ₹2,67,800 in gold value alone at ₹1,33,900 per 10 grams, which is ₹3,600 less than on Monday. 

Jewellery Stocks Today 

Jewellery stocks were mixed in early trade on Wednesday as the Nifty 50 rose to 22,939.85 around 10:14 am, up 50.90 points or 0.22 per cent from Monday’s close of 22,888.95. Kalyan Jewellers India led the gains at 3.35 per cent, followed by PC Jeweller at 2.70 per cent. Titan Company slipped 0.56 per cent and Thangamayil Jewellery 2.22 per cent. The previous closes quoted below are Monday’s. 

Company	Ticker	Price	Change
Titan Company	TITAN	₹4,399.60	-₹24.60 (-0.56%)
Kalyan Jewellers India	KALYANKJIL	₹569.75	+₹18.45 (+3.35%)
Thangamayil Jewellery	THANGAMAYL	₹4,906.00	-₹111.50 (-2.22%)
PC Jeweller	PCJEWELLER	₹18.48	+₹0.49 (+2.70%)

Source: NSE market data 

Titan Company opened at ₹4,431.00 against a previous close of ₹4,424.20 and touched a high of ₹4,442.50, 0.41 per cent above the previous close. It then drifted lower through the morning and is trading at ₹4,399.60, down 0.56 per cent and below its volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of ₹4,422.46. 

Kalyan Jewellers India opened at ₹555.00 against a previous close of ₹551.30, a gap-up of about 0.7 per cent, and held above a low of ₹553.70. It climbed steadily to a high of ₹572.80 around 10:00 am, 3.90 per cent above the previous close. It is trading at ₹569.75, up 3.35 per cent and above its VWAP of ₹568.42. 

Thangamayil Jewellery opened flat at ₹5,017.50, the same as its previous close, and touched a high of ₹5,025.50 in the first minutes of trade. It then slid sharply, touching a low of ₹4,894.00, 2.46 per cent below the previous close. It is trading at ₹4,906.00, down 2.22 per cent and below its VWAP of ₹4,936.85. 

PC Jeweller was the most volatile of the four. It opened at ₹18.75 against a previous close of ₹18.13, a gap-up of about 3.4 per cent, and spiked to a high of ₹19.13 soon after the open, 5.5 per cent above the previous close. It then reversed to a low of ₹17.44 around 9:20 am, 3.8 per cent below the previous close, before recovering. It is trading at ₹18.48, up 2.70 per cent and above its VWAP of ₹18.39. 

Kalyan gained 3.35 per cent and PC Jeweller 2.70 per cent while Titan and Thangamayil slipped, all against a Nifty 50 that was up 0.22 per cent. 

Order book data showed buyers ahead on PC Jeweller and Titan Company. PC Jeweller had 55.43 per cent of total quantity on the buy side, or 11,92,31,647 shares against 9,58,85,320 on the sell side, and Titan Company had 51.06 per cent, with 50,157 shares against 48,083. Sellers led on Thangamayil Jewellery at 61.50 per cent, with 5,893 shares against 3,689, and on Kalyan Jewellers India at 59.24 per cent, with 6,55,528 shares against 4,51,051. 

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Source

•  Goodreturns.in
• NSE market data
• Rates are indicative and subject to change; confirm with your local dealer before purchase.