One tola gold price falls by Rs1,300 in Pakistan

• Gold price settles at Rs141,900 per tola.
• It has lost Rs17,700 per tola in last four sessions.
• Silver prices remain unchanged.

KARACHI: The price of gold in the domestic market fell by Rs1,300 per tola and Rs1,115 per 10 grams on Friday in line with the performance during the week.

Domestic gold prices settled at Rs141,900 per tola and Rs121,656 per 10 grams owing to the constant appreciation of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar.

A day earlier, gold prices in the local bullion market plunged by Rs2,100 per tola and Rs1,800 per 10 grams to reach Rs143,200 per tola and Rs122,771 per 10 grams.

Cumulatively, the price of gold plummeted by Rs17,700 per tola in the last four sessions (Monday-Friday).

A significant recovery of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar during the week dimmed the shine of the yellow metal.

Speaking to Geo.tv, a gold dealer said that the price decline in the currency movement. Moreover, a decline in the international oil prices also triggered the downtrend, as according to the market analysis, both commodities move in the same direction.

“Since the start of the week, investors have been on the sidelines because of the uncertain market situation,” he said, adding that the market is reacting to the tiniest of the news reports.

Another gold dealer had said that Pakistan remains a small market for gold at the global level. It meets the commodity’s demand through imports as it does not produce the commodity locally.

Accordingly, the gold price for local markets is determined by keeping in view its prices in world markets, rupee-dollar exchange rate, and demand and supply in domestic markets.

The dealers had already anticipated the market to undergo a correction after the precious commodity scaled to new peaks. The gold hit an all-time high of Rs162,500 per tola on July 28.

It should be noted that the gold price is standing below cost. Gold is cheaper by Rs2,000 per tola compared to its price in Dubai.

The latest price for local markets was determined to keep in view the prices at which trades took place among buyers and sellers.

In the international market, bullion prices recorded a meagre gain by $1 per ounce to settle at $1,788 as tensions over Taiwan and lower US yields kept bullion on course for a third straight weekly gain.

Meanwhile, silver prices in the domestic market remained unchanged at Rs1,620 per tola and Rs1,388.88 per 10 grams today.