Gold prices increased sharply in the local market on Friday, as the price of 24-karat gold per tola surged by Rs3,400 to settle at Rs469,562, while the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold went up by Rs2,915 to Rs402,573, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.
Likewise, the price of 10 grams of 22-karat gold increased by Rs2,672 to Rs369,038, whereas silver prices also registered an increase, with 24-karat silver per tola going up by Rs70 to stand at Rs8,195 and 10 grams of silver increasing by Rs60 to Rs7,025.
In the international market, gold prices went up $34 to $4,472 per ounce, while silver increased by $0.7 to $77.20 per ounce, the association reported.
Reporter Ashraf Khan