Last updated on: 8th Mar 2023 06:30 AM
Kadiri is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city has a rich cultural heritage and a long history of gold trading and investment. Residents of Kadiri can purchase physical gold, including bullion bars, coins, and jewelry, at various gold shops and jewelry stores in the city. Additionally, financial institutions in Kadiri offer gold investment options such as gold savings accounts, gold ETFs, and gold bonds. Gold is widely recognized as a safe haven asset and is a popular investment option due to its stability and potential for appreciation.
In Kadiri and even in other parts of the country in general, the majority of gold is bought in the form of coins and jewellery. However, there are several other gold investment avenues. To simplify, here are two mainstream investment options for gold.
Indian tradition includes gifting gold jewellery during weddings and other auspicious ceremonies. In this regard, gold is bought physically in various forms, such as coins and jewellery, and purity grades, such as 24-karat and 22-karat gold. Physical gold also requires hallmarking and a jeweller identification number for purity and authenticity checks. Over and above the gold price, it also includes the making charges of converting the gold into jewellery.
If you plan to buy gold as an investment, paper gold is a better alternative. This includes gold mutual funds, gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB). All of these investment options have gold as an underlying asset, and they track gold prices. Also, you don't have to bear making charges while investing in digital gold. Hence, comparatively, paper or digital gold is a more hassle-free method of investing in gold.
Gram | Yesterday | Today |
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1 gram | ₹549.70 -0.50 (-0.09%) | ₹549.70 0.00 (0.00%) |
8 grams | ₹4,397.60 -4.00 (-0.09%) | ₹4,397.60 0.00 (0.00%) |
10 grams | ₹5,497.00 -5.00 (-0.09%) | ₹5,497.00 0.00 (0.00%) |
100 grams | ₹54,970.00 -50.00 (-0.09%) | ₹54,970.00 0.00 (0.00%) |
In 2017, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented. According to this rule, a 3% GST rate applies to all gold purchases. In addition, you must pay 5% GST on the making charges associated with shaping raw gold into complex jewellery designs.
Gold imports into India are also subject to three different forms of import taxes:
Thus, the price of buying gold rises dramatically when all these taxes are added to the bill.
Day | 24K Gold | 22K Gold |
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09 Mar 2023 | ₹5,497.00 0.00 (0.00%) | ₹5,039.10 0.00 (0.00%) |
08 Mar 2023 | ₹5,497.00 -5.00 (-0.09%) | ₹5,039.10 -4.58 (-0.08%) |
07 Mar 2023 | ₹5,502.00 0.00 (0.00%) | ₹5,043.68 0.00 (0.00%) |
06 Mar 2023 | ₹5,502.00 0.00 (0.00%) | ₹5,043.68 0.00 (0.00%) |
05 Mar 2023 | ₹5,502.00 0.00 (0.00%) | ₹5,043.68 0.00 (0.00%) |
04 Mar 2023 | ₹5,502.00 -3.00 (-0.05%) | ₹5,043.68 -2.75 (-0.05%) |
03 Mar 2023 | ₹5,505.00 8.00 (0.15%) | ₹5,046.43 7.33 (0.12%) |
02 Mar 2023 | ₹5,497.00 30.00 (0.55%) | ₹5,039.10 27.50 (0.46%) |
01 Mar 2023 | ₹5,467.00 6.00 (0.11%) | ₹5,011.60 5.50 (0.09%) |
28 Feb 2023 | ₹5,461.00 -10.00 (-0.18%) | ₹5,006.10 -9.17 (-0.15%) |
Gold only has value when it is pure. Customers have occasionally been tricked into buying gold that isn't pure. As a result, it is critical to confirm the purity of gold in Kadiri. Gold purity is verified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a government agency. According to BIS, the following things should be considered by buyers of gold:
Jewellery that BIS has hallmarked will bear the BIS logo. Remember that this logo is required as BIS is the only authorised laboratory in India for gold certification.
Karat gold purity is measured using the karat scale. Despite being the purest, 24-karat gold is too soft to be used. As a result, additional metals are added.
Additionally, the gold you purchase must have an identification mark made by a licenced jeweller. This makes it easier to verify the gold's legitimacy. In the event of a dispute, the mark can be useful.
Generally, gold prices rise or fall almost daily due to various factors. These factors include demand, supply and federal rates. Hence, we see constant fluctuations in gold prices in the country across states and cities.
There's a slight difference in the gold prices of different cities due to differences in supply and demand. While some factors might affect all cities across the country, a few factors are location-specific that only affect a few cities based upon their location.
Here are a few such factors that impact the price of gold:
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