20/01/2026
Source: Mint
" Demand for safe-haven assets continues to remain strong as rising trade and geopolitical tensions worry investors, prompting increased allocation to precious metals and pushing prices to new historic highs.
February gold futures on MCX opened higher in today's session at ₹1,45,775 per 10 grams, up from the previous close of ₹1,45,639, and went on to hit a new record high of ₹1,52,500 ( ₹6,861 higher), crossing ₹1.50 lakh for the first time and extending the winning run to a second consecutive session.
After rallying ₹22,153 per kilogram in Monday's session, the silver March delivery futures contracts, too, strengthened further in Tuesday's trade, spiking another ₹17,723 to register a historic peak of ₹3,27,998, taking month-to-date returns to 36%.. "
It has been our regular suggestion and advice that allocation to gold/silver should be only in the range of a maximum of 10% to 15% of a portfolio. The prices of commodities (especially the precious on̈es) can nosedive as fast as they went up !