Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, gold prices increased in Baghdad and edged lower in Erbil markets.

According to a survey by Shafaq News Agency, gold prices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 559,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 555,000 IQD.

The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 529,000 IQD, with a buying price of 525,000 IQD.

The selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold in jewelry stores ranged between 560,000 and 570,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 530,000 and 540,000 IQD.

In Erbil, 24-carat gold was sold at 645,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 556,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 485,000 IQD.