Gold prices stabilize in Baghdad, rise in Erbil markets
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, gold prices remained stable in Baghdad while edging higher in Erbil markets.
According to a survey by Shafaq News Agency, gold prices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 681,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 677,000 IQD.
The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 651,000 IQD, with a buying price of 647,000 IQD.
In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 680,000 and 690,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 650,000 and 660,000 IQD.
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