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The gold and silver rollercoaster continues to keep investors on edge. On Monday, 20th October 2025, gold traded at Rs 1,27,270 per 10 gram, down Rs 300 or 0.24 per cent, while silver was at Rs 1,53,980 per kg, down Rs 3,630 or 2.3 per cent, according to bullions.co.in.

Looking at the broader trend, gold has surged from Rs 78,430 last Diwali to the current level of Rs 1,27,270, marking a gain of 62.2 per cent in one year. Silver, meanwhile, has been the outlier with its sharp rise. From Rs 94,631 last Diwali, it has climbed to Rs 1,53,980, up 62.8 per cent.

On the other hand, NIFTY50 has shown more modest gains. The index is at 25,847.40 on Monday (around 11:36AM ), up 137.55 points or 0.54 per cent. Compared with 24,304.35 at last year’s Muhurat Trading, NIFTY50 is up only 6.3 per cent over the last year.

Here’s a decade-long comparison on gold, silver, and NIFTY50 performance on Diwali

Over the last decade (2015–2024), NIFTY50 delivered 211 per cent returns, gold 208 per cent, and silver 177 per cent. However, 2025 has been the year of precious metals, with both gold and silver outperforming the index Silver remains more volatile than gold, showing sharper year-to-year swings NIFTY50’s biggest jump in the decade was in 2021, rebounding 40.2 per cent after COVID-related lows. 2015 was the worst year overall, with declines across all three assets.

Muhurat Trading is a symbolic one-hour session every Diwali, marking the start of a new Samvat in the Hindu calendar. Traditionally associated with prosperity, investors consider it auspicious for wealth creation. In the 2024 Muhurat Trading, BSE Sensex rose 0.55 per cent to 65,259.45, while NIFTY50 closed 0.52 per cent higher at 24,304.35.

Abhay Shukla is a Senior Sub-Editor at Zee Business, where he covers the stock markets, corporate news, personal finance, technology, and auto sectors.

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