Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- Many investors usually remain in a dilemma about whether gold rates will rise in Hyderabad or if investing in the stock market is a better option.

In 2025, gold gave the highest return.

Returns from stock market

The benchmark indices of the stock market, NIFTY 50 and SENSEX, gave a return of nearly 10 percent and 8 percent respectively.

NIFTY 50 jumped from Rs 23742 on January 1, 2025 to 25972 on December 29, 2025. Another index, SENSEX, surged from Rs 78507 to Rs 84782 in the same period.

On the other hand, the gold rates in Hyderabad were Rs 78000 and Rs 71500 per 10 grams of 24-carat and 22-carat respectively on January 1, 2025. They have now jumped to Rs 141710 and Rs 129900 for 24-carat and 22-carat respect...