Globally, gold prices slipped by 0.26 per cent to $1,246.20 an ounce in early trade in London.
The import tariff value -- base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing -- is revised on a fortnightly basis.
Spot silver rose 0.3 per cent to $15.35 an ounce.
The government on Wednesday hiked the import tariff value on gold and silver to $431 per 10 grams and $646 per kg, respectively, taking firm global cues.
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The government on Monday slashed import tariff value on gold and silver to $408 per 10 grams and $617 per kg respectively, in view of weakness in bullion prices globally.
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Forecasters are bullish on gold in long term but for the short term, this market may have some more work to the downside. Normally, gold and silver are the destination of a 'flight to quality' during nervous markets, but that was not the case last month. The gold and silver markets fell in the final week of the commodity decline. Gold surpassed the $1000 mark briefly, but fell to the deflationary forces by declining $100 before recovering in the last full week of March.
The gold was well within reach, the Indians simply could not close it out in the fourth and final end.
In Singapore, gold prices have risen by 0.46 per cent to $ 1,294.20 from $ 1,288 per ounce in last one fortnight.
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India also had a silver medal through Grishma Thorat in the youth women's 77kg.
Government on Friday hiked the import tariff value on gold and silver to $433 per 10 grams and $699 per kg, respectively, taking into account the volatility in the precious metals' global prices.
Silver also found buying support and gained Rs 150 to Rs 37,350 per kg.
While gold prices declined by Rs 340 to Rs 30,200 per ten gram, silver dropped by Rs 540 to Rs 48,455 per kg on reduced offtake by jewellers and coin makers.
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Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33 per cent in December 2025 mainly due to higher prices of kitchen essentials, including vegetables and protein-rich items.
Young Indian shooter Samrat Rana came up with breathtaking show of marksmanship to clinch the men's 10m air pistol gold and make history at the prestigious ISSF World Championships in Cairo on Monday.
Gold in global markets fell toward a one-week low as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's meeting and assessed the situation in Ukraine, which impacted the prices at domestic markets, traders said.
Gagandeep Singh was among a slew of athletes across sports who were handed three-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency
Paris Olympics gold medallist An Se-young beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-15, 21-12 in the last four of badminton's World Tour Final in Hangzhou on Saturday to set up a title clash with defending champion Wang Zhiyi.
A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships as they signed off with a total haul of 24 medals.
Gold prices remained steady for the second straight day at Rs 27,250 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Tuesday.
In Mumbai, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity traded at Rs 29,915 and Rs 29,765 per ten gram, while silver enquired at Rs 45,450 per kg.
This edition of the championship holds critical importance as it serves as the final selection trial for the Indian contingent heading to the prestigious New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships later this year.
The 16-year-old is just the third Indian woman to become the under-18 recurve World champion after Deepika Kumari (2011) and Komalika Bari (2021).
The government on Monday reduced import tariff value on gold to $388 per 10 grams and on silver to $540 per kg, following global price trends.
India's Shriya Milind Satam clinched the silver medal in the girls' 50kg Traditional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) category at the Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.
Silver also dropped by Rs 550 to Rs 40,350 per kg.
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Marketmen said besides low demand from jewellers and retailers at prevailing levels, a weak global trend as the dollar touched a five-year high, damping investor demand for the metal as a safe-haven, weighed on gold prices.
Invest with a 5 to 7 year horizon so that you are able to ride out price volatility and benefit from the long-term trends of demand and macroeconomic shifts.
Globally, gold fell by 0.24 per cent to $1,182.80 an ounce and silver shed 0.72 per cent to $15.89 an ounce in London.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity plunged further by Rs 375 each to Rs 28,350 and Rs 28,150 per 10 grams, respectively. Sovereigns continued to be asked around previous level of Rs 24,400 per piece of eight grams in scattered deals.
Silver also edged higher by Rs 100 to Rs 36,100 per kg.
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