The price of 24-karat per-tola gold increased by Rs2,500 and was sold at Rs280,500 on Friday against its sale at Rs278,000, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.
The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also went up by Rs2,143 to Rs240,483 from Rs238,340 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold increased to Rs220,443 from Rs218,479.
The price of per-tola and 10-gram silver remained constant at Rs3,450 and Rs2,957 respectively.
The price of gold in the international market increased by $25 to $2,693 from $2,668, the Association reported.