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Gold Price Today, 28 February 2026: Gold prices skyrocketed globally and in domestic markets on Saturday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East erupted following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. The abrupt increase prompted strong safe-haven buying, pushing Indian rates to \u20b91.64 lakh per 10 grams\u2014a one-day increase of more than \u20b93,100\u2014and international spot gold prices beyond $5,300 per ounce.<\/p>\n
International Gold Prices<\/p>\n
As geopolitical risks flared on February 28, the global gold market saw a significant surge. Spot gold reached an intraday high of $5,299.00 before rising 1.75% to trade at about $5,278.05 an ounce. Since the January record highs, the rise is among the biggest one-day advances.<\/p>\n
Metric
\nValue<\/p>\n
Spot Gold
\n$5,278.05 per ounce<\/p>\n
Intraday High
\n$5,299.00<\/p>\n
Daily Change
\n+1.75%<\/p>\n
Monthly Trend
\n-2.6% (correction from January peak)<\/p>\n
Yearly Change
\n+84% from February 2025<\/p>\n
Key Drivers:<\/p>\n
Geopolitical Escalation: Safe-haven movements into precious metals were immediately prompted by US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.
\nTrade Protectionism: New US global tariff policies continue to fuel uncertainty.
\nInflation Concerns: \u201cHot\u201d inflation data supports gold\u2019s role as a hedge.
\nMarket Rotation: Market Rotation: Investors switching from AI stocks to long-term investments.<\/p>\n
Domestic Gold Prices (India)<\/p>\n
Indian gold rates followed the global rally, with prices surging for the second consecutive day. The domestic market saw a sharp increase of approximately \u20b9316 per gram across all purities.<\/p>\n
\n You Might Be Interested In<\/p>\n
Purity
\nPrice per 1 Gram
\nPrice per 10 Grams
\nDaily Change<\/p>\n
24K (Pure Gold)
\n\u20b916,473
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n+\u20b9316 \/ gram<\/p>\n
22K (Jewellery Gold)
\n\u20b915,100
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n+\u20b9290 \/ gram<\/p>\n
18K Gold
\n\u20b912,355
\n\u20b91,23,550
\n+\u20b9237 \/ gram<\/p>\n
MCX Futures: Gold futures for the April 2026 contract are trading near \u20b91,56,120 per 10 grams, reflecting strong bullish momentum.<\/p>\n
City-Wise Gold Rates (28 February 2026)<\/p>\n
Rates vary marginally across cities due to local taxes and transportation costs. Chennai continues to command a premium over other metros.<\/p>\n
City
\n24K (10g)
\n22K (10g)
\n18K (10g)<\/p>\n
Chennai
\n\u20b91,69,640
\n\u20b91,55,500
\n\u20b91,27,250<\/p>\n
Mumbai
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n\u20b91,23,550<\/p>\n
Delhi
\n\u20b91,64,860
\n\u20b91,51,120
\n\u20b91,23,650<\/p>\n
Kolkata
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n\u20b91,23,550<\/p>\n
Bengaluru
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n\u20b91,23,550<\/p>\n
Hyderabad
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n\u20b91,23,550<\/p>\n
Ahmedabad
\n\u20b91,64,830
\n\u20b91,51,090
\n\u20b91,23,620<\/p>\n
Note: All physical gold purchases in India are subject to 3% GST over and above these rates.<\/p>\n
Gold (GCW00) Price Chart<\/p>\n
Time
\nPrice (USD)<\/p>\n
27 Feb, 3:00 pm
\n$5,201<\/p>\n
27 Feb, 8:00 pm
\n$5,245<\/p>\n
28 Feb, 1:00 am
\n$5,265<\/p>\n
28 Feb, 6:00 am
\n$5,282<\/p>\n
28 Feb, 10:28 am IST
\n$5,247.90<\/p>\n
High: $5,299.00
\nLow: $5,182.90
\nPrevious Close: $5,194.20
\nVolume: 145,216
\nOpen Interest: 275,174<\/p>\n
Silver Update<\/p>\n
Silver prices also surged sharply amid the geopolitical tensions, recording even stronger percentage gains than gold.<\/p>\n
Domestic Silver: Trading near \u20b92,84,900 per kilogram
\nCOMEX Silver Futures: Jumped 7.67% to $94.30 per ounce
\nThe white metal saw its sharpest single-day gain since the January record highs.<\/p>\n
Today 24 Carat Gold Rate Per Gram in Delhi (INR)<\/p>\n
Gram
\nToday
\nYesterday
\nChange<\/p>\n
1
\n\u20b916,473
\n\u20b916,157
\n+ \u20b9316<\/p>\n
8
\n\u20b91,31,784
\n\u20b91,29,256
\n+ \u20b92,528<\/p>\n
10
\n\u20b91,64,730
\n\u20b91,61,570
\n+ \u20b93,160<\/p>\n
100
\n\u20b916,47,300
\n\u20b916,15,700
\n+ \u20b931,600<\/p>\n
Today 22 Carat Gold Price Per Gram in Delhi (INR)<\/p>\n
Gram
\nToday
\nYesterday
\nChange<\/p>\n
1
\n\u20b915,100
\n\u20b914,810
\n+ \u20b9290<\/p>\n
8
\n\u20b91,20,800
\n\u20b91,18,480
\n+ \u20b92,320<\/p>\n
10
\n\u20b91,51,000
\n\u20b91,48,100
\n+ \u20b92,900<\/p>\n
100
\n\u20b915,10,000
\n\u20b914,81,000
\n+ \u20b929,000<\/p>\n
Today 18 Carat Gold Rate Per Gram in Delhi (INR)<\/p>\n
Gram
\nToday
\nYesterday
\nChange<\/p>\n
1
\n\u20b912,355
\n\u20b912,118
\n+ \u20b9237<\/p>\n
8
\n\u20b998,840
\n\u20b996,944
\n+ \u20b91,896<\/p>\n
10
\n\u20b91,23,550
\n\u20b91,21,180
\n+ \u20b92,370<\/p>\n
100
\n\u20b912,35,500
\n\u20b912,11,800
\n+ \u20b923,700<\/p>\n
Key Market Insights<\/p>\n
Geopolitical Trigger: US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets sparked intense safe-haven buying, driving gold to its highest level since the January record.
\nTechnical Breakout: Gold has established a new higher trading range following the February 24 breakout above \u20b916,000.
\nInvestment Outlook: Analysts cite geopolitical friction, trade protectionism, and a rotation out of AI equities into long-duration assets as major factors supporting current price levels.
\nSilver Outperformance: Silver jumped nearly 8%, reflecting its higher beta to gold during risk-on rallies in precious metals.<\/p>\n
Why Gold Surged Today<\/p>\n
The rally was sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, sharply escalating Middle East tensions and triggering an immediate flight to gold as a safe haven. This geopolitical shock was reinforced by strong technical momentum after gold broke above \u20b916,000 on February 24, alongside an already supportive backdrop of hot inflation data and rising US trade protectionism. The shift of investors from AI stocks to long-duration assets provided additional strength, and the quick short covering by negative traders sped up the increase even more.<\/p>\n
What This Means for Investors<\/p>\n
The geopolitical escalation strengthens gold\u2019s already bullish technical structure. With prices at \u20b91.64 lakh per 10g\u2014just \u20b920,000 below the January record of \u20b91.84 lakh\u2014the metal is positioned for a potential retest of all-time highs if tensions continue. \u20b91.60 lakh is the immediate support level, \u20b91.70 lakh is the resistance level, and \u20b91.84 lakh is the January peak. For investors, SIPs in gold ETFs or digital gold offer a disciplined way to ride the uptrend while reducing timing risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"36 Gold Price Today, 28 February 2026: Gold prices skyrocketed globally and in domestic markets on Saturday as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":315235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5185,5184,5183,114,157533,157534,2454,157535,157536,156620,25291,14949,19921,5177,12226,85,157537,157538,46,157539,7913,13717,157540,157541,13275,157542,16540,157543],"class_list":{"0":"post-315234","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-18k-gold","9":"tag-22k-gold","10":"tag-24k-gold","11":"tag-business","12":"tag-chennai-gold-rate","13":"tag-city-wise-gold-rates","14":"tag-commodity-market","15":"tag-delhi-gold-rate","16":"tag-domestic-gold","17":"tag-february-2026","18":"tag-geopolitical-tensions","19":"tag-gold-futures","20":"tag-gold-investment","21":"tag-gold-price","22":"tag-gold-rate-today","23":"tag-il","24":"tag-international-gold","25":"tag-iran-strikes","26":"tag-israel","27":"tag-kolkata-gold-rate","28":"tag-market-analysis","29":"tag-mcx-gold","30":"tag-middle-east-conflict","31":"tag-mumbai-gold-rate","32":"tag-precious-metals","33":"tag-safe-haven-asset","34":"tag-spot-gold","35":"tag-us-israeli-strikes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}