The per-tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs1,000 and was sold at Rs218,000 on Saturday compared to its sale at Rs217,000 on last trading day, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs857 to Rs186,900 from Rs186,043 whereas the prices of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs171,325 from Rs170,539, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained stagnant at Rs2,660 and 2,280.52 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $7 to $2,065 from $.2,058, the Association reported.