Gold and silver prices dropped significantly across Hyderabad and other cities as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in basic customs duty on these metals in her seventh consecutive Union Budget presentation on Tuesday.
The duty on gold and silver has been reduced to 6 per cent, leading to an
immediate impact on prices. As a result, 22k gold prices in India dropped by Rs 2,750 to Rs 67,450 per 10 grams, and 24k gold prices fell by Rs 2,990 to Rs 73,580 per 10 grams.
Earlier today, 22k gold prices had declined marginally by Rs 100 to Rs 67,690 per 10 grams, while 24k gold prices dropped by Rs 100 to Rs 73,840 per 10 grams.