Gold rates across India climbed on August 6, 2026, with every major city posting higher prices for both 22-carat and 24-carat gold compared with the previous day, according to The Hindu BusinessLine's gold rate tracker. The tracker, with rates courtesy of bankbazaar.com, was compiled by R Dinakaran and published the same day. Across the country, 22-carat gold was quoted at ₹13,775 per gram, up ₹265, while the 8-gram lot was priced at ₹1,10,200, up ₹2,120.
Gold prices in India rose today across all cities.
The BusinessLine list covers Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata. The table below summarises per-gram and 8-gram rates for both carats, along with the day's absolute change.
| City | 22K 1g (₹) | 22K 8g (₹) | 24K 1g (₹) | 24K 8g (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 13,775 (+265) | 1,10,200 (+2,120) | 14,464 (+275) | 1,15,712 (+2,224) |
| Chennai | 13,450 (+270) | 1,10,000 (+2,160) | 14,438 (+284) | 1,15,504 (+2,272) |
| Hyderabad | 13,750 (+270) | 1,10,000 (+2,160) | 14,438 (+284) | 1,15,504 (+2,272) |
| Delhi | 13,825 (+265) | 1,10,600 (+680) | 14,516 (+278) | 1,16,128 (+2,224) |
| Ahmedabad | 13,829 (+265) | 1,07,792 (+680) | 14,520 (+278) | 1,16,160 (+2,224) |
| Bengaluru | 13,835 (+278) | 1,16,216 (+2,210) | 14,525 (+278) | 1,13,232 (+2,224) |
| Kolkata | 13,875 (+265) | 1,11,000 (+2,120) | 14,569 (+278) | 1,16,552 (+2,224) |
City-wise movement in 22-carat gold
Mumbai and Kolkata recorded the steepest 8-gram 22-carat advances, both up by ₹2,120, while Chennai and Hyderabad followed with a ₹2,160 rise in the same measure. Delhi and Ahmedabad trailed with a ₹680 increase, and Bengaluru led the list with a ₹2,210 gain on the 8-gram 22-carat rate, according to The Hindu BusinessLine.
On a per-gram basis for 22-carat gold, Bengaluru posted the biggest single-day gain of ₹278. Chennai and Hyderabad rose by ₹270, while Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Kolkata each added ₹265. Kolkata's 22-carat per-gram price of ₹13,875 was the highest among the seven cities, followed by Bengaluru at ₹13,835 and Ahmedabad at ₹13,829, as reported by The Hindu BusinessLine.
24-carat gold: variations across cities
For 24-carat gold, Chennai and Hyderabad saw the largest per-gram increase of ₹284, taking their rates to ₹14,438. Mumbai's 24-carat rate rose ₹275 to ₹14,464 per gram, while Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata each gained ₹278 to reach ₹14,516, ₹14,520, ₹14,525 and ₹14,569 per gram respectively, according to The Hindu BusinessLine.
On the 8-gram 24-carat measure, Chennai and Hyderabad climbed ₹2,272 to ₹1,15,504. The remaining five cities — Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata — each rose by ₹2,224, with 8-gram prices of ₹1,15,712, ₹1,16,128, ₹1,16,160, ₹1,13,232 and ₹1,16,552 respectively, as reported by The Hindu BusinessLine.
City ranking and Bengaluru's reported anomaly
Kolkata emerged with the highest quoted 24-carat per-gram rate at ₹14,569, ahead of Bengaluru at ₹14,525 and Ahmedabad at ₹14,520. The reported cost of 8 grams of 24-carat gold in Bengaluru at ₹1,13,232 is lower than the same measure in all other cities, and also below its own 8-gram 22-carat rate of ₹1,16,216, as per the figures published by The Hindu BusinessLine. The smallest 8-gram 22-carat advance was shared by Delhi and Ahmedabad at ₹680.
About the data
Gold rates in the tracker are courtesy of bankbazaar.com, with the report published by The Hindu BusinessLine on August 6, 2026. The publication listed rates for 1 gram and 8 grams of 22-carat and 24-carat gold across major Indian cities, along with the previous day's comparisons carried in the same report.
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