New Delhi, April 22 -- Gold prices continued their upward trend for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, surging Rs 1,899 to hit an all-time high of Rs 99,178 per 10 grams, driven by persistent safe-haven demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the most-traded June delivery contracts of the precious metal zoomed by Rs 1,899 or nearly 2 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 99,178 per 10 grams in the initial trade.

Later, the June contract traded at Rs 98,880 per 10 grams, up by Rs 1,601 or 1.65 per cent, with an open interest of 22,687 lots.

The August contract of the metal jumped by Rs 1,848 or 1.89 per cent to hit a fresh peak of Rs 99,800 per 10 grams.

In addition, the October contract breached the Rs 1 lakh mark for the...