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Gold Price in India Hits 10-Week High

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Gold prices in India have gone up a lot. The price is now the highest in 10 weeks. Gold went up by ₹500. This happened because of changes in world markets. Experts say the reason is a foreign connection.

Silver prices did not change much. Silver stayed stable. This means the silver price was the same as before.

Many people want to know if gold will go up more. Some people ask if gold will reach ₹1,60,000. No one knows for sure. The market can change fast.

People in India often buy gold. They buy it for weddings and other events. When gold prices go up, people watch the news closely. They want to know the right time to buy.

Vocabulary5 words

foreign connection
a link to something from another country
stable
not changing; staying the same
market
a place or system where things are bought and sold
high
a top point; the biggest number in some time
price
how much money something costs

Quiz

1. How much did gold prices go up by?
2. What happened to silver prices?
3. Gold prices are at their highest point in how many weeks?

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Gold prices in India have gone up a lot. The price is now the highest in 10 _____. Gold went up by ₹_____. This happened because of changes in world _____. Experts say the reason is a foreign _____.

Silver prices did not change much. Silver stayed _____. This means the silver _____ was the same as before.

Many people want to know if gold will go up more. Some people ask if gold will reach ₹1,60,000. No one knows for _____. The market can change fast.

People in India often _____ gold. They buy it for weddings and other events. When gold prices go up, people watch the news closely. They want to know the right time to _____.

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