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Gold price today: Yellow metal jumps; check 24K, 22K city-wise rates

Gold prices surged on Friday, driven by robust spot demand and fresh speculative buying. Across major Indian cities, retail rates for 22K, 24K, and 18K gold saw an uptick. Futures contracts for August delivery on MCX climbed, mirroring a stronger global sentiment for the precious

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Gold price today: Yellow metal jumps; check 24K, 22K city-wise ratesGold prices surged on Friday, driven by robust spot demand and fresh speculative buying. Across major Indian cities, retail rates for 22K, 24K, and 18K gold saw an uptick. Futures contracts for August delivery on MCX climbed, mirroring a stronger global sentiment for the precious
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