Gold loses Rs1,800

The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.1,800 and was sold at Rs 203,900 on Saturday against its sale at Rs 205,700 the previous day, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs 1,543 to Rs.176,355 from Rs.177,898, whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went down to Rs.161,658 from Rs 163,073. However, the price of per tola silver increased by Rs 30 to close at Rs 2,250 and the ten-gram silver surged by Rs 25.71  to close at Rs.1929. The price of gold in the international market dipped by US$19 to $1978 against its sale at $1997, the association reported.