Gold prices in India at all-time high for the first time

Gold and silver prices reached all-time highs on Monday's opening trade.

Gold contracts on MCX surged to Rs 71,080 per 10 grams, a jump of Rs 440 or 0.62%. 

Meanwhile, silver futures scaled a new peak of Rs 82,064. It was trading at Rs 81,939, rising Rs 1076 or 1.33%.

Last week, June Gold futures on MCX reached a lifetime high of Rs 70,699 per 10 grams, but closed slightly lower at Rs 70,599, down by Rs 37 or 0.05%

Gold prices in Delhi today is Rs 71210.0/10 grams. Meanwhile silver price in Delhi is at Rs 83,400/kg which was Rs 81700.0/kg on April 7.