Gold, Silver Prices Plunge in UP Ahead of New Year: Silver Down ₹18,000

• Gold and silver prices saw a significant drop across Uttar Pradesh on December 30, a day before the New Year.
• Silver plummeted by ₹18,000 per kilogram, reaching ₹2,40,000/kg from ₹2,58,000/kg.
• 24-carat gold in Varanasi fell by ₹4200/10g to ₹1,36,350/10g; in Lucknow, it dropped by ₹4420/10g.
• 22-carat gold in Varanasi decreased by ₹3850/10g to ₹1,25,000/10g, while 18-carat gold fell by ₹3370/10g.
• Santosh Kumar Agarwal, President of Varanasi Bullion Association, expects continued price fluctuations.

Why It Matters: Gold and silver prices experienced a sharp decline across UP just before the New Year.