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India is one of the largest consumers of gold in the world. It is, in fact, beaten only by China and that too by not a very huge margin. In a country that consumes so much gold, it is natural that the effects of the change in the rates of gold will be more visible. The prices of gold have been going through a low period since 2015 but they seem to be on the rise now. The year 2016 began with a low price for both 24 and 22 karat gold but it has been recovering. It did manage to climb up to about Rs. 29,770 in March of 2016 but further fluctuation is being expected as market conditions keep changing. One of the key factors that can effect such fluctuations can be the US dollar itself. Since gold is traded in USD, if the dollar gets strong, the price of gold can fall since the demand will fall owing to the cost of the dollar.

Kanpur is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is considered to be one of the largest cities in that state. The city is an industrial hub and boasts of many textile manufacturing units. Other industrial establishment that also find a home in the city include industries like leather production, plastics, detergents, food processing, etc. Gold jewellery is one of the major productions in the city and it is also quite well known for the typical style of the jewellery that is produced here.

Gold Rate Trend in Kanpur for April 2017 to June 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)

Gold Rate Trend in Kanpur for January 2017 to March 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)

Gold Rate Trend for Kanpur in January 2017

• On the 1st day of January, gold in Kanpur opened at Rs.2,844 per gram and was stable at this rate until the 3rd of the month.
• Due to positive market cues, the rate of gold went up marginally to trade at Rs.2,855 per gram before rising even further to trade at Rs.2,866 per gram from the 5th of January to the 9th.
• Thanks to an increase in the demand for this metal, as the third week of January progressed, the rate of gold continued to rise with marginal fluctuations.
• On the 24th of January, gold traded at Rs.2,979 per gram which was the highest at which gold traded at for the month.
• At the end of the month, gold was priced at Rs.2,958 per gram, recording a rise of 4% in the rate of gold.

Gold Rate Trend for Kanpur in February 2017

• Gold traded at Rs.2,978 per gram on the 1st of February and was steady at this rate until the 3rd of February.
• However, on the 4th of February, the rate of gold reduced due to a rise in the value of the U.S.Dollar trading at Rs.2,957 per gram.
• This rate was maintained until the 6th of February post which the rate of gold increased again.
• Due to heavy demand from jewellers in domestic markets, the rate of gold shot up to Rs.3,009 per gram on the 8th of February and stayed at this rate until the 10th of February before declining again.
• The rate of gold was steady at Rs.2,999 per gram from the 18th of February to the 24th of February due to steady demand.
• Gold closed the month of February in Kanpur by trading at Rs.3,020 per gram recording an incline of 1.41% in the rate of gold.

Gold Rate Trend for Kanpur in March 2017

• Gold traded at Rs.3,009 per gram on the 1st of March and stayed at this rate until the 2nd as well
• However, the price of gold reduced the next day to trade at Rs.2,990 per gram and stayed steady at this rate until the 6th before reducing again.
• Due to the impact of the Dutch elections as well as the U.S. Fed’s decision regarding the rate of interest, the price of gold plunged to a monthly low of Rs.2,950 per gram on the 15th of March.
• The rate of gold fluctuated between Rs.3,003 per gram and Rs.2,993 per gram between the 22nd of March and 26th of March, before steadily trading at Rs.3,003 per gram from the 27th of March to the 30th of March.
• As the month of March ended, gold traded at Rs.2,991 per gram recording a decline of 0.59% in the price of gold.

Gold as an investment

Since the city is so well known for the gold that comes out of it, it is natural to assume that the people of Kanpur are keen on spending on gold in the form of ornaments and in the form of an investment. The ways that they can do this in are:

Physical gold: Since the jewellery made in Kanpur is so famous, the people always have the option to buy physical gold in the form of ornaments. The city has a lot of shops that sell jewellery made out of gold and offer all sorts of trinkets made out of it.

Buying gold from banks: Banks in Kanpur also offer gold bullion in both 24 karat and 22 karat gold. This can be purchased from most of the banks and with appropriate certificates as to the purity of the gold being sold.

Trading in gold: Trading in gold is another avenue open to the people of Kanpur. This trading can be conducted either by investing in gold directly through gold exchange traded funds or through gold mutual funds that many of the asset management companies offer. These mutual funds even come with CRISIL ratings that can help identify the good funds to invest in.

Gold rates in Kanpur

Since the price of gold in Kanpur follows the same trends as the rest of the country, it too saw a sharp drop in the price in 2015. The demand for gold had also gone down since there was a lot of uncertainty about the prices. Since 2016, gold prices have begun a slow march towards a rise and now stand at Rs. 27,820 for 10 grams of 22 karat gold and Rs. 29,790 for 24 karat. In the beginning of 2016, the price of gold stood at about Rs. 2,655 for 1 gm of 24 karat gold. It has since risen by slightly over 10% to settle at Rs. 3,030 per gram of 24 karat gold. There is still fluctuation expected in the market even as US Federal Reserve rates are set to change once again which, no doubt, will affect the gold rate in Kanpur.