The per tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs1,000 and was sold at Rs251,500 on Friday against its sale at Rs250,500 on last trading day.

The price of 10-gram 24-karat gold also increased by Rs858 to Rs215,621 from Rs214,763 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold up to Rs197,652 from Rs196,866, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The per tola price and 10-gram silver remained unchanged at Rs2,860 and Rs2,451.98 respectively.

The gold price in the international market increased by $3 to $2,473 from $2,470, the association reported.