Gold price in Pakistan up by Rs450 to Rs 228,600/tola on March 8

KARACHI: Gold price of 24 karat in Pakistan further went up by Rs450 to Rs228,600  per tola in the local market on Friday (March 8).

The All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association said that the price of per tola and 10-gram silver also increased by Rs386 to Rs195,988.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $6 to $2180.

Spot gold was flat at $2,157.32 per ounce, as of 0601 GMT, hovering around a record peak of $2,164.09 hit on Thursday.

U.S. gold futures were flat at $2,164.60.

Spot platinum fell 0.3% to $916.48 per ounce, silver was steady at $24.32, while palladium rose 0.5% to $1,039.07. All three metals were poised for a weekly gain.