Gold Spot vs Futures vs Physical Prices Explained
Gold trades at three different price levels: spot, futures, and physical. Each serves a distinct market and is influenced by different factors.
Gold Market
Gold trades at three different price levels: spot, futures, and physical. Each serves a distinct market and is influenced by different factors.
Gold and silver prices were largely stable in India on August 16, 2026, with spot gold near ₹1,45,165 per 10 gram and silver around ₹2,23,800 per kg. MCX futures edged higher.
Gold briefly climbed above $4,400 per troy ounce on Tuesday, bolstered by weak US employment figures and strong ETF inflows, before Commerzbank warned of headwinds from rising oil prices.