The per tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs400 and was sold at Rs249,400 on Saturday against its sale at Rs249,000 on last trading day.

The 10-gram price of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs343 to Rs213,820 from Rs213,477 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs196,002 from Rs195,687, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

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

The gold price in the international market increased to $2,410 from $2,404, the association reported.