Gold prices hold steady in Baghdad, Erbil markets
On Sunday, gold prices remained stable in Baghdad and Erbil markets.
According to a survey by Shafaq News Agency, gold prices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 663,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 659,000 IQD.
The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 633,000 IQD, with a buying price of 629,000 IQD.
In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 665,000 and 675,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 635,000 and 645,000 IQD.
In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 696,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 660,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 565,000 IQD.
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