Gold price rises to Rs214,500 per tola

The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs5000 and was sold at Rs214,500 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs209,500 the previous day, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.  The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also increased by Rs4288 to Rs183,900 from Rs179,612, whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went up to Rs168,575 from Rs164,645. The price of per tola silver increased by Rs100 to close at Rs2450 and that of ten-gram silver also surged by Rs85.47 to Rs2100.48. The price of gold in the international market rose by US$ 12 to $1982 against its sale at $1970, the association reported.