Gold prices in India fell across all major cities on August 14, 2026, according to The Hindu Business Line. The national price for 1 gram of 22-carat gold declined by ₹180 to ₹14,065, and 8 grams of 22-carat gold fell by ₹1,440 to ₹1,12,520. The 24-carat variant also moved lower, with 1 gram down ₹189 to ₹14,768 and 8 grams down ₹1,512 to ₹1,18,144. The paper reported that the price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold decreased in all cities compared to yesterday, and the data was compiled with rates courtesy of bankbazaar.com.
All cities record uniform decline
The drop was broad-based across the seven cities tracked — Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata — according to the same report. Every city quoted lower 22-carat and 24-carat prices for both the 1-gram and 8-gram denominations. The decline for 1 gram of 22-carat gold ranged from ₹160 to ₹180: Chennai and Hyderabad fell ₹160, while Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata each fell ₹180. For 1 gram of 24-carat gold, the decline ranged from ₹168 to ₹189, with Chennai and Hyderabad down ₹168 and the remaining five cities down ₹189.
Gold prices in India fell today across all cities.
City-wise gold rates on August 14, 2026
A city-wise breakdown shows Kolkata at the top end of the price range and Chennai and Hyderabad at the lower end. Kolkata quoted the highest 22-carat price at ₹14,165 per gram (down ₹180) and the highest 24-carat price at ₹14,873 per gram (down ₹189). Chennai and Hyderabad were the least expensive at ₹14,040 per gram for 22-carat (down ₹160) and ₹14,742 per gram for 24-carat (down ₹168).
| City | 22ct 1g (₹) | 22ct change (₹) | 22ct 8g (₹) | 24ct 1g (₹) | 24ct change (₹) | 24ct 8g (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 14,065 | -180 | 1,12,520 | 14,768 | -189 | 1,18,144 |
| Chennai | 14,040 | -160 | 1,12,320 | 14,742 | -168 | 1,17,936 |
| Hyderabad | 14,040 | -160 | 1,12,320 | 14,742 | -168 | 1,17,936 |
| Delhi | 14,115 | -180 | 1,12,920 | 14,821 | -189 | 1,18,568 |
| Ahmedabad | 14,119 | -180 | 1,12,952 | 14,825 | -189 | 1,18,600 |
| Bengaluru | 14,125 | -180 | 1,13,000 | 14,831 | -189 | 1,18,648 |
| Kolkata | 14,165 | -180 | 1,13,320 | 14,873 | -189 | 1,18,984 |
All figures as reported by The Hindu Business Line, with rates courtesy of bankbazaar.com.
What the price spread signals for bullion watchers
The inter-city spread in the reported data was narrow, according to the figures. For 22-carat gold, the gap between the highest quote (Kolkata at ₹14,165) and the lowest (Chennai and Hyderabad at ₹14,040) stood at ₹125 per gram. For 24-carat gold, the spread was ₹131 per gram, from ₹14,873 in Kolkata to ₹14,742 in Chennai and Hyderabad. The data shows that five of the seven cities recorded the same rupee drop of ₹180 for 22-carat and ₹189 for 24-carat on August 14, 2026.
The article, published on August 14, 2026, by The Hindu Business Line and written by R Dinakaran, did not cite global benchmark prices such as MCX or COMEX, nor did it attribute the decline to specific supply or demand drivers. The reported rates cover 22-carat and 24-carat gold across Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.
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