New Delhi, April 18 -- Gold rate today, 18 April 2026: Following the easing of crude oil prices on de-escalation in the US-Iran war, the MCX gold rate rallied from Rs.1,49,690 to Rs.1,54,605 per 10 gm in the last two weeks in the last two weeks. After ending at Rs.1,54,605, the gold price in India logged a fortnightly gain of around Rs.5,000 per 10 gm or 3.30%, fueling demand for the yellow metal ahead of the Akshaya Tritiya 2026.

According to market experts, the gold rate today is range-bound as investors await fresh cues on the US-Iran ceasefire talks. They believe a fresh rally in the yellow metal is likely after concrete outcomes from the US-Iran ceasefire talks. They said crude oil prices crashed by over 11.50% on Friday, but they a...