Gold rate today, March 25 -- Following a sharp rally in international markets, the gold price in India opened with an upside gap. The MCX gold rate today opened higher at Rs.1,43,079 per 10 gm and touched an intraday high of Rs.1,44,434 per 10 gm within a few minutes of the Opening Bell. While climbing to this intraday high, the precious yellow metal logged an intraday gain of around 4% against its previous day's close of Rs.1,38,912 per 10 gm. In the international market, the COMEX gold rate today opened upside and reached a high of $4,633/oz. The COMEX gold rate is currently above $4,600 per ounce.

According to market experts, the gold price today is rising amid easing inflation fears as WTI crude oil prices crashed further, slipping b...