The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs1,400 and was sold at Rs254,900 on Thursday against its sale at Rs253,500 on the last trading day.

The price of 10-gram 24-karat gold also increased by Rs1,201 to Rs218,536 from Rs217,335 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs200,324 from Rs199,224, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

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

The gold price in the international market increased by $17 to $2,432, the association reported.