This year there has been a huge jump in the price of gold. Gold has increased by over 25% in the first 4 months of 2025. This figure is much better than the stock market. Equity markets have been severely affected by global upheaval. At the same time, the glow of gold has also increased. Investment in gold is increasing and its prices are also increasing.
What is the price today?
Talking about the price of gold, gold is crossing 97 thousand in the country. According to Good Returns, 10 grams of gold of 24 carats is priced at Rs 97,570. It has decreased by only 100 rupees as compared to tomorrow. 10. After the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s counter -tariff, gold prices were expedited for some time due to cleanliness on the tariff. Due to this, all the experts were estimating to become cheaper gold, but after a few intervals, the price of gold increased so fast that all estimates proved wrong.
When more than 1 lakh?
Gold prices are rising again due to the increasing conflict between the US and China. Given the rapid rise in gold in the last few days, it would not be wrong to say that it can cross the 1 lakh figure in the next few days. Many commodity experts now believe that gold will continue to rise at the moment. There may be some falls in the middle, but they are unlikely to be too big.
This statement will increase investment
The recent statement of Jerome Powell, chairman of the US central bank Fed Reserve, has also given air to gold. Powell has said that Donald Trump’s tariff policies are in danger of inflation and unemployment. Gold prices increased internationally soon after Fed Chairman Geom Powell’s statement. Last Wednesday, gold prices saw the biggest one -day lead since March 2023. It is believed that after Powell’s statement, investment in gold will increase and its prices will increase rapidly. Apart from this, his statement also indicates that the US Fed may not focus on the interest rate cuts, so the US stock market may come under pressure.
Market money in gold
Market experts say investors were expected to cut interest rates from the Fed, but Powell’s statement disappointed investors. He said that last time the central bank did not cut interest rates, but indicated that the cut could be made twice further. In this hope, the stock market was seen to have strong strength, but now the possibility of cuts has reduced greatly. Therefore, the market may come under pressure and the money coming in the stock market can go into gold or other assets.
How are prices affected?
Gold prices in the country are not only affected by supply and demand, but are also affected by international activities. Gold prices are also largely affected by business activities in major global markets including London OTC Spot Market and Comex Gold Futures Market.
Who determines the price?
The price of gold is decided by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) worldwide. It publishes the price of gold in US dollars, which serves as a global benchmark for bankers and bullion traders. Domestically, the Bullion Jewelers Association (IBJA) determines the rate of gold sales to retailers by adding import duty and other taxes to international gold prices.