Gold price crosses Rs 66K mark in Chennai on March 14 evening
The price of gold per gram went up by Rs 180 in a single day
A woman tries gold ornaments at a jewellery showroom on the Dhanteras festival, in Nagpur (PTI)
CHENNAI: The price of gold in the city increased again in a single day, with a gram costing Rs 8,300 now. Earlier in the day, the price was set at Rs 8,230 per gram, thus indicating a rise of Rs 70.
A sovereign of the yellow metal is now sold for Rs 66,400, recording a spike of Rs 560 from its rate in the morning.
Earlier today, the price per sovereign had risen by Rs 880 — increasing from Rs 64,960 (March 13 rate) to Rs 65,840, while the price per gram had increased by Rs 110 from Thursday's rate of Rs 8,120 to Rs 8,230 today morning.
All in all, gold rate became costlier by Rs 1,440 per sovereign and Rs 180 per gram, across a single day.
At the start of the year, a gram of gold was priced at Rs 7,150, and it has been steadily rising since then, barring the occasional fluctuation.
