Gold gains Rs4,300 per tola after three-day break

Gold moved higher in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, breaking a three-day pause, The Express Tribune reported. Globally, bullion gained $43 an ounce, reaching $4,191. Citing the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the paper said local gold rose Rs4,300 per tola to Rs441,636.

Gold's 10-gram price climbed Rs3,686 to Rs378,631 on the same day. Silver also firmed, with the tola rate rising Rs20 to Rs6,578 and the 10-gram price up Rs17 to Rs5,639.

Earlier in the week, local gold weakened over two sessions. A Rs12,800 per tola fall on Monday to Rs438,136 tracked a steep decline in international prices, and Tuesday brought a further Rs800 drop to Rs437,336. Silver also declined, losing Rs325 on Monday and Rs20 on Tuesday. Gold had closed Saturday at Rs450,936 per tola after a Rs2,100 fall in that session.