Gold Rates & Silver Rates Today (18/08/2026) LIVE: MCX Gold Fall Rs 740, Silver Price Crashes Rs 2,300

Gold rates and silver rates in India are likely to be under pressure on August 18, 2026, as selloffs are witnessed in spot gold and spot silver as investors booked profits. Oil prices are rising again which has brought back inflationary pressure fears.

In the global market, spot gold is down by 0.5% to trade around $4,395 per ounce and spot silver plunged by 1% to hold around $65 per ounce. On the contrary, US WTI crude oil surged 1% to trade above $85 per barrel and Brent crude climbed 0.5% to trade above $91 per barrel.

Among other commodities, the copper price is 1% down. However, natural gas and gasoline prices spiked after big crash yesterday.

Metals also faced pressure from rising oil prices, which kept inflationary risks and interest rate concerns in focus. The moves came as prospects for a new agreement between the US and Iran dimmed after President Donald Trump said he was not interested in extending the interim peace deal. Meanwhile, gold continued to find support from fading expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike following a string of weak US economic data. Markets now expect the Fed to keep policy unchanged in September and are no longer fully pricing in a rate increase by year-end, unlike just a week ago. Bullion also remained supported by stronger investment demand and continued central bank purchases, particularly from China, as per Trading Economics.

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Aug 18, 2026, 10:32 am IST

Live Gold Rates Today: MCX Gold Price's Technical Outlook

MCX Gold opened at ₹155,351 and is trading near ₹154,977, down ₹963 (-0.62%), pulling back after touching a high of ₹155,400 as the recent rally pauses. Immediate resistance is at ₹156,000-156,500, and a break above targets next resistance at ₹158,000-158,600. Immediate support is at ₹153,300-152,700, with next support at ₹150,700-150,000. RSI at 67.05, easing from its recent peak, reflects momentum cooling slightly, though the broader trend remains bullish. Bias stays cautious above ₹153,300, with a hold needed to retest ₹156,500; a slip below ₹152,700 risks a deeper pullback: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.

Aug 18, 2026, 10:32 am IST

Live Silver Rates Today: MCX Silver's Bias Is Cautious

MCX Silver opened at ₹235,717 and is trading near ₹235,594, down ₹2,454 (-1.03%), pulling back after touching a high of ₹236,314. Immediate resistance is at ₹240,000-241,000, and a break above targets next resistance at ₹245,000-246,000. Immediate support is at ₹232,000-231,000, with next support at ₹226,000-225,000. RSI at 57.23, easing, shows momentum cooling from recent highs. Silver's pullback mirrors the broader precious metals consolidation today. Bias stays cautious above ₹232,000, with a hold needed to retest ₹241,000; a slip below ₹231,000 risks a deeper pullback toward ₹226,000: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.

Aug 18, 2026, 10:29 am IST

Live Gold Rates Today: MCX Gold Drops Rs 740

MCX gold price plunged by Rs 740 or 0.5% to trade around Rs 1,55,200 per 10 grams. This comes after the bullion touched an intraday low of Rs 1,54,925 per 10 grams.

Aug 18, 2026, 10:29 am IST

Live Silver Rates Today: MCX Silver Price Crashes Rs 2,300

MCX silver price plunged by Rs 2,300 to trade around Rs 2,35,740 per 1KG, which is near its intraday low of Rs 2,35,341 per 1Kg.

Aug 18, 2026, 10:29 am IST

Live Oil Prices Today: MCX Crude Oil Price Jumps 1%

MCX crude oil surged by 1% to trade around Rs 8,150 per barrel, emerging as top performer on the exchange.