Gold Rate Today in India (13 December 2025): Check 24k, 22k, and 18k Rates; Gold Rate Climbs in MCX and Retail amid Drop in US Dollar. 

The gold rate in India recorded a fresh all-time high in retail and MCX yesterday eve (12/12/2025), tracking the global and domestic conditions. Today, the gold rate of 24k and 22k rose across all major cities in India, but the silver rate fell slightly, which is due to yesterday’s strong rally in the morning and slight correction in the evening.

Gold retail rates: The rate of 24k gold is ₹13391, which is ₹125 higher than yesterday morning; the rate of 22k gold is ₹12275, climbing ₹115 higher from yesterday; and the rate of 18k gold reached ₹10043 with an increase of ₹94.

The silver rate got a minor correction and stood at ₹198, which is ₹6 lower than yesterday’s rate (₹204).

In the global bullion market, gold traded at around $4297 on closing (12/12/2025). It traded near $4276 on opening and attained $4352, the day’s high, after it corrected to $4257, the day’s low.

Why did these changes occur?

The changes are due to various factors happening in international and domestic markets.

1. USD weakening: The US dollar value weakened after the Fed’s rate cut on 10 December. If the USD weakens naturally, people will go for an alternate investments, like gold and silver. This decline also creates a demand for precious metals, which fuels the rate increase.
2. Fall of INR: The rupee (INR) value hits a record low of ₹90.55, which is ₹1.7 higher than last month. The selling pressure on the rupee weakens the INR/USD, which is also the reason for the increase in precious metals.

The gold rate increased, and at the same time, the silver rate slightly decreased. The minor correction in the silver rate is caused by high fluctuations in the market, which is a usual thing in silver.

Read this article to learn more details about what affects gold prices in India.

MCX Update

On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), the Gold MCX (January Futures) traded near 1,31,000 at yesterday’s opening (12/12/2025) and got a positive rally throughout the day, reaching a fresh high of 1,33,282 around 8:30 PM (IST). After hitting the day’s record, it corrected to 1,30,400, which is the day’s low, and the market closed with a slight increase of 1,31,500.

The Silver MCX (February Futures) traded around 1,98,000 on opening (12/12/2025) and rallied up, reaching a record high of 2,02,000. It is then corrected to day’s low of 1,90,740, and the trading closed at 1,93,400, which is lower than the previous close (11/12/2025).

This minor correction in the rally may be due to the investors’ profit booking. Usually, the silver market fluctuations are high, so the silver MCX closed lower than the previous close.

Data taken based on market rates from bullion dealers and public market sources.

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Shivani Vineeth