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Gold prices decrease Rs900 per tola

By Our Correspondent
June 27, 2024
A representational image of gold bangles. — AFP/File
A representational image of gold bangles. — AFP/File

KARACHI: Gold prices in the local market dropped by Rs900 per tola on Wednesday.According to All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association data, gold rates in the local market decreased to Rs240,600 per tola.

Similarly, the 10-gram gold price also decreased by Rs771 to Rs206,276.Gold rates decreased by $13 to $2,313 per ounce in the international market.Silver rates remained unchanged at Rs2,850 per tola. The price of 10-gram silver also stood the same at Rs2,443.41.

Prices in the local market are adjusted by a premium of $20 against rates in the international market.Local jewellers claimed that gold rates in the local market were kept lower by Rs1,500 per tola compared with the international market because of the weak purchasing power in the country.