New Delhi:
Dhanteras Gold Silver Investment: Buying gold and silver on Dhanteras is an old tradition for Indian families. Buying gold and silver on this occasion is considered very auspicious. Statistics of the last 15 years show that gold and silver are not only a means of maintaining tradition, but have also been an option giving good returns in terms of investment. According to the recent report of Kedia Advisory, if we look at the data from the year 2012 to the year 2026, gold and silver have made investors rich. In the last 15 years, there has been a record rise in the prices of gold and silver.
Ajay Kedia, MD of Commodity Expert Kedia Advisory, said that there is a positive trend in gold and silver. While advising to buy on dip, he said that gold can go up to Rs 1.80 lakh next year, which is showing a profit of about 27 percent from the current price of Rs 141,590. Whereas silver is expected to reach Rs 3 lakh next year. This current price is showing about 63 percent upside from Rs 183,505. According to Kedia, investment in gold and silver can be held till next year.
Historic rise in gold prices in 15 years
If we talk about the year 2012, then on 11 November 2012, on Dhanteras, the price of gold per 10 grams was only Rs 31,643. After this, there were many ups and downs in the market, but the shine of gold never faded. In the year 2020, during the time of Covid, gold touched the figure of Rs 50,600 with a spectacular increase of 32.22 percent. After this, on October 29, 2024, gold closed at Rs 79,233 and on October 17, 2025, it crossed the magical figure of Rs 1,27,008 with an annual jump of 60.30 percent. At the same time, by November 5, 2026, gold reached the level of Rs 1,46,109.
Silver also showed its shine, outperformed gold in returns
Not only gold, but silver also left no stone unturned in making investors rich. In the year 2012, the price of silver was Rs 60,920 per kg. After a long period of ups and downs, silver reached Rs 98,730 in the year 2024, registering an annual increase of about 40.98 percent. In the year 2025, silver touched the level of Rs 1,56,604 with a huge return of 58.62 percent. At the same time, on November 5, 2026, the price of silver increased to Rs 1,90,946 per kg. These figures show that if you had also invested on Dhanteras in previous years, your wealth would have increased manifold today.
(Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Investing in gold and silver is subject to market risks. Please consult your advisor before taking investment decisions.)
Source: ndtv.in
