Gold price today: Gold rates jumped to a record high in the domestic futures market on Friday, January 23, morning, as heightened geopolitical and geoeconomic risks and weakness in the US dollar boosted demand for safe-haven assets.

MCX gold February futures jumped by over ₹2,500, or almost 2%, to a fresh record high of ₹1,58,890 per 10 grams. MCX silver March futures surged by more than ₹12,600, or almost 4%, to a fresh record high of ₹3,39,927 per kg.

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