The price of 24-karat per tola gold increased by Rs4,000 and was sold at Rs303,000 on Monday against its sale at Rs299,000 on the previous trading day, the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association reported.

The price of 10-gram 24-karat gold also increased by Rs3,429 to Rs259,773 from Rs256,344 whereas that of 10-gram 22-karat went up to Rs238,133 from Rs234,990.

The price of per tola silver increased by Rs43 to Rs3,373 whereas that of 10-gram went up by Rs37 to Rs2,891.

The gold price in the international market decreased by $42 to $2,903 from $2,861, the association added.