Gold prices in India moved higher across all cities on August 17, 2026, with both 22-carat and 24-carat rates posting day-on-day gains, according to The Hindu BusinessLine. The Indian headline rate for 22-carat gold stood at ₹14,320 per gram, up ₹50, while 8 grams of 22-carat gold was quoted at ₹1,14,560, up ₹400. The newspaper reported that the price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold also increased in all cities compared with the previous session.
Gold prices in India rose today across all cities.
All-city gains on August 17
The August 17 readings published by The Hindu BusinessLine showed uniform upward moves in the 22-carat segment. The day's changes were:
- 22-carat 1 gram: up ₹50 in all seven cities listed.
- 22-carat 8 grams: up ₹400 in all seven cities.
- 24-carat 1 gram: up ₹52 in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata; up ₹53 in Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Ahmedabad.
- 24-carat 8 grams: up ₹416 in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata; up ₹424 in Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Ahmedabad.
City-wise gold rates: 22-carat and 24-carat
The table below compiles the rates published for each city on August 17, 2026. All figures are in Indian rupees, with the day's change in parentheses.
| City | 22K 1g | 22K 8g | 24K 1g | 24K 8g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹14,320 (+50) | ₹1,14,560 (+400) | ₹15,036 (+52) | ₹1,20,288 (+416) |
| Chennai | ₹14,270 (+50) | ₹1,14,160 (+400) | ₹14,984 (+53) | ₹1,19,872 (+424) |
| Hyderabad | ₹14,270 (+50) | ₹1,14,160 (+400) | ₹14,984 (+53) | ₹1,19,872 (+424) |
| Delhi | ₹14,370 (+50) | ₹1,14,960 (+400) | ₹15,089 (+53) | ₹1,20,712 (+424) |
| Ahmedabad | ₹14,374 (+50) | ₹1,14,992 (+400) | ₹15,093 (+53) | ₹1,20,744 (+424) |
| Bengaluru | ₹14,380 (+50) | ₹1,15,040 (+400) | ₹15,099 (+52) | ₹1,20,792 (+416) |
| Kolkata | ₹14,420 (+50) | ₹1,15,360 (+400) | ₹15,141 (+52) | ₹1,21,128 (+416) |
How cities stack up
Kolkata offered the highest 22-carat rate at ₹14,420 per gram, followed by Bengaluru at ₹14,380 and Ahmedabad at ₹14,374, according to the BusinessLine data. Delhi's 22-carat price was ₹14,370, Mumbai's ₹14,320, while Chennai and Hyderabad were the least expensive at ₹14,270. The 24-carat rankings followed the same order, with Kolkata at ₹15,141 per gram, Bengaluru at ₹15,099, Ahmedabad at ₹15,093, Delhi at ₹15,089, Mumbai at ₹15,036, and Chennai and Hyderabad at ₹14,984.
The spread between the highest- and lowest-priced cities in the 22-carat 1-gram segment was ₹150, and ₹157 in the 24-carat segment. In the 8-gram format, the gap widened to ₹1,200 for 22-carat gold and ₹1,256 for 24-carat gold.
Data source and publication details
The rates were compiled and published by The Hindu BusinessLine on August 17, 2026, with the report authored by R Dinakaran. The article credited bankbazaar.com as the courtesy source for the gold rates. No commentary on international drivers, currency moves, or demand-side factors was included in the report; the article focused exclusively on the domestic city-wise rate table for August 17.
For commodity traders and procurement teams tracking Indian bullion markets, the city-wise table offers a snapshot of same-day domestic gold pricing in Indian rupees per gram. Based on the published figures, the spread between the highest-priced city, Kolkata, and the lowest-priced cities, Chennai and Hyderabad, stood at ₹150 per gram for 22-carat gold and ₹157 per gram for 24-carat gold.
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