Gold price today at Rs 54,820 per 10 gm, silver climbs to Rs 68,560 a kg

Gold prices today jumped to Rs 54,820 from Rs 54,600 per 10 gm, while silver climbs to Rs 68,560 from Rs 67,900 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold remained at Rs 50,250 per 10 gm, and in Chennai, it jumped to Rs 49,250. In Mumbai, the rate was Rs 49,490, according to the Good Returns website. The price of 24-carat gold in Chennai was Rs 53,720 per 10 gm.