All-time high: Gold price jumps by Rs1,000 per tola in Pakistan

• Gold price settles at Rs144,000 per tola.
• Price of yellow metal increases by Rs857 per 10 grams.
• Last all-time high price was seen on May 24 at Rs143,600 per tola. 

KARACHI: The gold rates in Pakistan reached an all-time high after gaining Rs1,000 per tola on Thursday. 

According to the All Sindh Saraf and Jewellers Association (ASSJA), the price of gold settled at Rs144,000 per tola. 

Meanwhile, the price of the yellow metal increased by Rs857 per 10 grams to settle at Rs123,457. The last all-time high price was seen on May 24 at Rs143,600 per tola. 

The gold maintained an uptrend since yesterday in the domestic market. With a fresh increase of Rs1,000 per tola, the commodity cumulatively rose by Rs1,550 in the two days (Wednesday-Thursday) to Rs144,000 per tola.

However, in the international market, the price of gold decreased by $14 per ounce to close at $1,819.

Meanwhile, silver prices in the domestic market increased by just Rs20 to settle at Rs1,560 per tola while it gained Rs17.14 and closed at Rs1,337.44 per 10 grams today.