Yesterday, 24 carat gold (10 grammes) cost Rs 51,670 in Bhubaneswar, while 22 carat gold (10 grammes) cost Rs 47,350.
Due to the barring of key Russian financial institutions from SWIFT by the United States and European nations, those entities on the sanctions list are unable to receive confirmations for fund transactions carried out over the widely recognised messaging network.
The broader index in India is expected to open with a gain of 88 points, according to SGX Nifty trends.