The price of 24 karat gold recorded a decline of Rs300 and settled at Rs219,700 per tola for January 2, compared with the previous price of Rs220,000, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of 10 grammes of gold also decreased by Rs258 to Rs188,357, as against the earlier price of Rs188,615, while 10 grammes of 22 karat gold went down to Rs172,661 from Rs172,897.

The price of per tola and 10 grammes silver remained unchanged at Rs2,680 and Rs2,297.66 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market remained stagnant at $2,082 per ounce.