Buying gold becomes easier:Purchase gold on India’s stock exchanges get bullions delivered to your home

Now, citizens in India will be able to trade (buy and sell) gold on India’s stock exchange – National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in a manner similar to how they invest in shares of a company. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Monday announced the commencement of live trading in the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment. According to an NSE press release, live trading in EGRs became operational with effect from May 18 after the successful completion of a mock trading exercise conducted on May 16. NSE had earlier announced the launch of EGRs on Tuesday, 5 May, 2026. NSE had stated that this was expected to bridge the gap between physical gold and financial markets by offering a regulated and secure platform for trading in gold. EGRs are digital versions of physical gold EGRs are dematerialised securities (just like shares of a company) that represent ownership of physical gold, which is stored in Sebi-accredited vaults and held electronically through depositories. Each EGR is fully backed by physical gold and can be traded on the exchange. EGRs allow investors to hold gold electronically with assured quality and also enable seamless conversion between physical and digital formats. Investors can participate even with smaller quantities. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), the price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold fell by ₹389 today to ₹1.58 lakh on May 18. The price of 1 kg silver decreased by ₹1,722 to ₹2.67 lakh. Gold has become ₹25,000 and silver ₹37,000 more expensive this year This year, gold and silver prices have been witnessing continuous fluctuations. Gold has become ₹25,000 more expensive and silver ₹37,000 more expensive so far in 2026. On December 31, 2025, 10g gold was at ₹1.33 lakh , which has now reached ₹1.58 lakh. Silver was at ₹2.30 lakh per kg, which has now reached ₹2.67 lakh . During this period, on January 29, gold made an all-time high of ₹1.76 lakh and silver made an all-time high of ₹3.86 lakh .