The price of per-tola 24-karat gold increased by Rs2,200 and was sold at Rs249,000 on Friday against its sale at Rs246,800 on last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs1,886 to Rs213,477 from Rs211,591 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs195,687 from Rs193,959, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per-tola and 10-gram silver remained constant at Rs2,900 and Rs2,486.28 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased to $2,404 from $2,382, the Association reported.