Gold prices breach key Rs 1 lakh level to hit record high amid Middle East tensions Gold prices today: Gold's August contracts hit a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,00,403 per 10 grams, while the contracts with October expiry hit an all time high of Rs 1,01,295 per 10 grams on the MCX. Gold prices significantly surged on June 13 as rising geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran boosted the safe-haven appeal of the yellow metal. Gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) hit an all time high by crossing the Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams mark for the first time ever. Gold's August contracts hit a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,00,403 per 10 grams, while the contracts with October expiry hit an all time high of Rs 1,01,295 per 10 grams on the MCX. Domestic gold prices also significantly surged. The price of 10 grams of 24 carat gold jumped Rs 2,120 in one session to hit Rs 1,01,400, according to data on Good Returns.