The per-tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs2,500 and was sold at Rs245,000 on Friday compared to its sale at Rs242,500 on last trading day, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs2,143 to Rs210,048 from Rs207,905 whereas the price of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs192,544 from Rs190,580, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per-tola and 10-gram silver remained stagnant at Rs2,650 and Rs2,271.94 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $21 to $2,343 from $2,322, the association reported.