The price of per tola 24-karat gold increased by Rs1,000 and was sold at Rs251,000 on Monday against its sale at Rs250,000 on last trading day.

The price of 10-grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs857 to Rs215,192 from Rs214,335 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs197,260 from Rs196,473, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained unchanged at Rs2,920 and Rs2,503.42 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $2 to $2,402 from $2,400, the Association reported.