Gold per-tola price soars by Rs7,700 in Pakistan
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Gold prices increased sharply in the local market on Monday, as the price of 24-karat gold per tola surged by Rs7,700 to settle at Rs480,962, while the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold went up by Rs6,602 to Rs412,347, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.
Likewise, the price of 10 grams of 22-karat gold increased by Rs6,052 to Rs377,998, whereas silver prices also registered an increase, with 24-karat silver per tola going up by Rs430 to stand at Rs8,895 and 10 grams of silver increasing by Rs369 to Rs7,626.
In the international market, gold prices went up $77 to $4,586 per ounce, while silver increased by $4.30 to $84.20 per ounce, the association reported.
Reporter Ashraf Khan