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India’s 10‑gram gold price drops to ₹143,480 on 12 July, down from ₹147,850 a week earlier, as US‑Iran conflict fuels Fed‑rate concerns.
India’s retail gold price slipped to ₹143,480 per 10 g on 12 July, a decline of roughly 2.9% from the ₹147,850 level a week earlier, highlighting market sensitivity to escalating US‑Iran hostilities and the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates【1】.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Price (12 Jul) | ₹143,480 per 10 g |
| Prior week (7 Jul) | ₹147,850 per 10 g |
| Weekly change | –2.9% |
| MCX gold (same day) | No change from prior close |
The price dip follows the latest round of U.S. strikes against Iran after Tehran fired warning shots in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts link the heightened geopolitical risk to expectations that the Federal Reserve may tighten policy, a move that typically depresses gold because the metal offers no yield. The decline coincides with a broader downtrend since early July, when gold has been “largely on a downward trajectory” amid a strengthening dollar and rising real rates【1】.
Despite the overall fall, city‑level rates on 12 July remain clustered around the same level: New Delhi ₹143,510, Mumbai ₹143,760, Bengaluru ₹143,870, Kolkata ₹143,570, Hyderabad ₹143,990, and Chennai ₹144,180 per 10 g【1】. Silver prices showed a marginal rise of 0.01% to ₹222,680 per kg, while the 999‑fine silver rate on Friday closed at ₹222,980 per kg, reflecting a 6.19% weekly drop in silver versus gold’s steeper decline【1】.
The World Gold Council’s mid‑year outlook, released in July, projects a possible rise toward $4,500/oz if economic or geopolitical stress intensifies, suggesting that the current dip could be temporary if tensions persist or inflation accelerates【1】. However, the immediate market reaction remains muted, with the MCX gold contract unchanged on the day, indicating that traders may be awaiting clearer signals from U.S. monetary policy before committing to larger moves.
The price slide underscores how quickly Indian gold markets react to global geopolitical shocks and monetary‑policy expectations, leaving the metal’s trajectory dependent on the next wave of U.S. policy cues and Middle‑East developments.
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Gold’s atomic number is 79 and its chemical symbol is Au.
Gold is resistant to most acids but dissolves in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids) and in alkaline cyanide solutions.
Gold is primarily used in jewelry (≈50%), investments (≈40%), and industrial applications such as electrical connectors and infrared shielding (≈10%).
Gold has only one naturally occurring stable isotope, ^197Au.
In 2023, the world’s largest gold producer was China, followed by Russia and Australia.