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  "id": 1638223,
  "title": "Gold Rate Today, August 18: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/gold-rate-today-august-18-check-18-22-and-24-carat-gold-prices-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gold-rate-today-august-18-check-18-22-and-24-carat-gold-prices-in-chennai-mumbai-delhi-kolkata-and-other-cities-10838075/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of August 18, 2026, the gold rates in India have seen a slight increase compared to the previous day. The price of 24 carat gold is now Rs 15,589 per gram, up by Rs 23 from August 17. Similarly, the price of 22 carat gold has risen to Rs 14,290 per gram, a Rs 20 increase over the previous day, while 18 carat gold is at Rs 11,692 per gram, marking a Rs 16 rise from August 17. These fluctuations in gold prices are influenced by various factors, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have led to volatile markets. Despite a brief dip in gold and silver prices when international panic subsided, ongoing conflicts in the region have kept these markets in a state of flux. Local cities such as Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad also have their respective gold rates, with Chennai showing the highest price for 24K gold at Rs 15,589 per gram, followed by Mumbai and Delhi, while Kolkata, Bangalore, and Hyderabad are priced at Rs 15,589, Rs 15,589, and Rs 15,589 per gram respectively for 24K gold.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "24 carat gold price in India rises to Rs 15,589 per gram on August 18",
    "22 carat gold price increases by Rs 20 to Rs 14,290 per gram",
    "18 carat gold price goes up by Rs 16 to Rs 11,692 per gram"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Gold Rate Today, August 18: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/gold-rate-today-august-18-check-18-22-and-24-carat-gold-prices-in-1639771",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:58:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reserve Bank of India",
        "title": "RBI to conduct Second Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on August 18, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rbi-to-conduct-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:24:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Gold Rate Today, Aug 18: Gold prices up in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/gold-rate-today-aug-18-gold-prices-up-in-delhi-mumbai-kolkata",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:30:13.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}