Gold rate today: Gold prices touched a new lifetime high in the national capital on Thursday, rising Rs 100 to Rs 1,13,100 per 10 grams on sustained buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal has surged by Rs 34,150 or 43.25 per cent so far in 2025, compared with Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on December 31, 2024. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity also advanced Rs 100 to Rs 1,12,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), PTI reported.“Gold prices have reached all-time highs as market risks have escalated, such as inflationary worries, mounting public debt, and weakening US growth. Exchange-traded fund flows, especially in Asia, have been a swing factor for gold prices,” said Renisha Chainani, Head – Research at Augmont, PTI quoted.Sandip Raichura, CEO of Retail Broking & Distribution and Director at PL Capital, said domestic gold prices have risen more than 40 per cent this year. “The surge has been driven by heavy central bank buying, strong inflows into exchange-traded funds, expectations of multiple rate cuts, and persistent geopolitical tensions linked to tariffs,” he noted.Raichura cautioned that while gold has become the safe-haven of choice, fresh allocations at record levels now carry volatility risk.Meanwhile, silver prices fell Rs 500 to Rs 1,28,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) against Rs 1,28,500 in the previous session.Globally, gold eased as investors booked profits ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting. Spot gold was down 0.52 per cent at $3,621.91 per ounce, while silver slipped 0.35 per cent to $41.01 per ounce.“Gold prices (in the global market) saw minor profit booking as anticipation builds ahead of next week’s Fed policy meeting, with uncertainty over a 25 basis points or 50 basis points interest rate cut,” said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency at LKP Securities.
