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Gold and Silver Prices Fall This Week

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Gold and silver prices went down this week in India.

Silver fell by ₹6,536. Now one kilo of silver costs ₹2.29 lakh.

Gold also went down. Ten grams of gold fell by ₹2,946.

People often ask if gold will reach ₹15 lakh. This is a big target price.

Prices for gold and silver can change fast. This week, both went down together.

Many people buy gold and silver in India. They watch the price every day.

The market for gold and silver moves up and down. This week it moved down.

Vocabulary15 words

silver
a shiny white metal; people buy it and make jewelry
gold
a shiny yellow metal; very valuable and expensive
target
a goal price; what people think a price might reach
price
how much money something costs
market
a place or system where people buy and sell things
lakh
a number word in India; it means 100,000
kilogram
a unit for weight; also called a kilo
gram
a small unit for weight
fall
to go down in price or number
expert
a person who knows a lot about something
week
seven days in a row
cost
the price you pay for something
money
coins and notes people use to buy things
buy
to get something by paying money
change
to become different

Quiz

1. What happened to silver prices this week?
2. How much did silver fall by?
3. What is the target price people are asking about for gold?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Gold and _____ prices went down this week in India.

Silver fell by _____. Now one kilo of silver costs ₹2.29 _____.

Gold also went down. Ten grams of gold fell by _____.

People often ask if gold will reach ₹15 lakh. This is a big _____ price.

Prices for gold and silver can change fast. This week, both went _____ together.

Many people buy gold and silver in India. They watch the _____ every day.

The _____ for gold and silver moves up and down. This week it moved down.

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