Gold jumps 60% to Rs 1.57L from Rs 98,000 a year ago; sales fall 15%, coins gain

 In Mumbai’s spot market on Monday, gold was trading at Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams, including 3% goods and services tax. This was around 60% higher than the Rs 98,000 per 10 grams recorded on Ganesh Chaturthi last year, which fell on August 28. In Mumbai’s spot market on Monday, gold was trading at Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams, including 3% goods and services tax. This was around 60% higher than the Rs 98,000 per 10 grams recorded on Ganesh Chaturthi last year, which fell on August 28.