Gold price today: MCX gold rates jumped by 1.5% in early deals on Monday, 5 January, on increased geopolitical tensions after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. MCX gold February futures were 1.5% up at ₹1,37,750 per 10 grams around 9:05 am, while MCX silver March futures were 4.3% up at ₹2,46,380 per kg at that time.
Gold and silver, however, are still below their record highs of ₹1,40,465 per 10 grams and ₹2,54,174 per kg, hit in December last year.
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