The price of per tola of 24-karat gold increased by Rs700 and was sold at Rs241,700 on Friday against its sale at Rs241,000 on last trading day.
The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs600 to Rs207,219 from Rs206,619 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs189,950 from Rs189,400, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.
The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained constant at Rs2,850 and Rs2,443.41 respectively.
The price of gold in the international market increased by $22 to $2,326 from $2304, the association added.