The per tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs2,400 and was sold at Rs257,300 on Friday against its sale at Rs254,900 on the last trading day.

The price of 10-gram 24-karat gold also increased by Rs2,057 to Rs220,593 from Rs218,536 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs202,210 from Rs200,324, 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 $26 to $2,458 from $2,432, the association added.