Gold rates reach historic high, major increase recorded
- By Web Desk -
- Jan 06, 2020
KARACHI: In a leap of historic proportions on Monday, gold rates climbed to an all-time high with an increase of Rs2850 per tola, ARY News reported.
The current value of the precious metal per tola stands at Rs93350.
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10 grams of gold also recorded an upsurge in price with an increase of Rs2442, the overall value of the gold per 10 gram stands at Rs80032.
International markets also recorded a sizeable increase in the price of gold with an increase of 26 dollars on an ounce.
The current price of gold per ounce stands at 1578 dollars.
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Earlier in the day, A gauge of Asian shares was toppled from an 18-month top on Monday as heightened Middle East tensions sent investors scurrying for the safety of gold, which hit a near seven-year high while oil jumped to four-month peaks.
The United States detected a heightened state of alert by Iran’s missile forces, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would strike back, “perhaps in a disproportionate manner,” if Iran attacked any American person or target.