The price of 24-karat per-tola gold increased further by Rs2,000 and was sold at highest-ever rate of Rs285,400 on Wednesday compared to its sale at Rs283,400 on last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs1,714 to Rs244,684 from Rs242,970 whereas the price of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs224,294 from Rs222,722, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola silver increased by Rs200 to Rs3,350 whereas that of 10-gram silver went up by Rs171.46 to Rs2,872.08.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $20 to $2,757 from $2,737, the Association reported.