Gold prices today at Rs 53,970 per 10 gm, silver trends at Rs 61,200 a kg

Gold prices today fell to Rs 53,790 from Rs 53,780 per 10 gm, while silver was trending at Rs 61,200 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 49,310 per 10 gm, and in Chennai, it climbed to Rs 48,510. In Mumbai, the rate was Rs 49,410, according to the Good Returns website. The price of 24-carat gold in Chennai was Rs 52,910 per 10 gm. 

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