Dhanteras 2026 | Samvat 2083 shopping: As the holy festival of Dhanteras is being celebrated across the nation, investors would be busy finding out investment options that can maximise the returns on their money. According to experts, people prefer buying gold and silver on Dhanteras, but nowadays, electronic forms of gold are also available in the markets, which suit marginal investors who can't afford to invest a whopping amount upfront. They also advised investors to look at equities, as the market is expected to bounce back strongly after the humiliating defeat of Donald Trump's Republican Party in the US Midterm Elections.
Advising investors to pump money into gold and silver during the Dhanteras 2026 shopping, Anuj Gupta, a SEBI-registered market expert, said that the gold rate today in India is around ₹1,42,000 and the precious yellow metal price is around $4,050 per ounce. Likewise, the silver rate today in India is around ₹1,84,500 per kg, and the precious white metal price in the international market is around $51.50 per ounce.
On how much one can expect to gain by investing in gold and silver this Dhanteras, Anuj Gupta said, “The COMEX gold rate is expected to touch $5,000 per ounce by Diwali 2027, which means an Indian buying gold today can expect the gold prices to touch ₹1,70,000 per 10 gm by the end of Samvat 2083. Likewise, the COMEX silver rate is expected to touch $80 per ounce by the end of Samvat 2083, which means an Indian buying silver in India can expect the precious white metal to touch ₹3 lakh by next Diwali.”
If we go by Anuj Gupta's words, then in the next one year, a silver investor may expect to earn around 60%, whereas a gold investor is expected to earn nearly 20% by the end of Samvat 2083.
Whether one should invest in gold and silver ETFs instead of an upfront investment in gold and silver, Pankaj Mathpal, CEO & MD at Optima Money Managers, said, “It depends upon the amount available with an investor. If an investor has enough amount for investing and its risk appetite is high, I would suggest an upfront investment in gold and silver due to the recent crash in the precious metal prices. However, in the case of a marginal investor with low risk appetite, investing in gold and silver ETFs is advisable, because it would give an average return for the entire year.”