Experts have issued a big warning amid the rising prices of gold and silver. According to experts, the ongoing rise in gold prices is like a rate alert somewhere globally. Retail investors may suffer huge losses due to this.
Gold Price Alert: In the last few months, there was a stormy rise in the prices of gold and silver. While gold made the highest level of Rs 1,29,584 per 10 grams, silver also reached the highest level of Rs 1,78,100 per kg. However, for the last few days, there has been a softening in the prices of both the metals. While gold has reached Rs 1,24,000, silver has also reached the level of Rs 1,50,000. Along with this, experts have given warning regarding their prices.
Experts believe that retail investors may suffer huge losses due to the indiscriminate rising prices of gold and silver. Since this warning, the prices of gold and silver have been falling. While gold has become cheaper by Rs 9,000 on the Multi Commodity Exchange, the price of silver has also come down to Rs 22,000. Along with the Asian market, a decline in the prices of gold and silver is being seen at the global level. At the global level, spot gold fell by 0.53% to $ 4102.09 an ounce, while spot silver was also trading at $ 48.82 an ounce.
What warning did the expert give?
According to experts, the historic surge in gold purchases by central banks around the world is a kind of global red alert. Gold prices have risen unexpectedly, sending more of a warning signal than a bullish one. This rise is reminiscent of the crises that arose during the Great Recession of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Geopolitical tension, interest rate cuts and Trump’s pressure for new tariffs have boosted gold prices.
Why are Central Banks buying gold in large quantities?
Central banks around the world want to reduce their dependence on the dollar by buying more and more gold. Also want to end the US dollar monopoly across the world. Let us tell you that in the last one year, India has increased its gold reserves from 9.6% to 13.1%. Whereas Russia has increased it from 29.5% to 35.8%.
How many kilos of gold does RBI currently have?
In the first 6 months of the financial year 2025-26 i.e. from April to September, the gold reserves have increased to more than 880.18 metric tons i.e. 8,80,180 kg. By the end of 2024-25 it was 879.58 MT. Between April and September in 2025, RBI added 600 kg of gold to its gold reserves. In the financial year 2024-25, the Reserve Bank had added 54.13 metric tons of gold.