The price of gold per tola witnessed a significant increase of Rs 11,100 today, reaching an unprecedented Rs 488,962.
This significant local increase in the value of the yellow metal reflects strong gains in global markets.
Globally, the price of gold reached $4,666 per ounce with an increase of $111.
In local trade, the ten-gram quantity of the precious metal also saw a significant increase, rising by Rs 9,517 to reach Rs 419,206.
Silver, another important commodity, saw its per tola price increase by Rs 223, now reaching Rs 8,072.