The per tola price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs1,600 and was sold at Rs275,500 on Saturday compared to its sale at Rs273,900 on the last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs1,372 to Rs236,197 from Rs234,825 whereas the price of 10 grams of 22-karat gold went up to Rs216,514 from Rs215,256, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained unchanged at Rs3,050 and Rs2,614.88, respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $16 to $2,656 from $2,640, the association added.