–Gold is now priced at Rs105,100 per tola, whereas price of 10 grammes of gold reaches Rs90,106KARACHI: Gold rates shot up Rs2,000 per tola, the All Sindh Sarafa and Jewellers Association (ASSJA) said Wednesday, with prices around the world surging to their highest in nearly eight years as signs of an acceleration in the coronavirus cases kept investors on edge. With the increase of Rs2,000, gold is now priced at Rs105,100 per tola, whereas the price of 10 grammes of gold bumped up Rs1,715 to Rs90,106. On the other hand, the international gold prices have gone up $20 an ounce to a little over $1,777. The euro traded flat at $1.1307, while the dollar regained some ground after two straight days of losses, rising 0.1%. Brent crude was down 1% at $42.20 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 1.4% to $39.81 a barrel.

Source: Pakistan Today June 24, 2020 16:07 UTC