Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil

On Wednesday, gold prices edged lower in Baghdad while climbing in Erbil markets.

According to a survey by Shafaq News Agency, gold prices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 738,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 734,000 IQD.

The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 708,000 IQD, with a buying price of 704,000 IQD.

In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 740,000 and 750,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 710,000 and 720,000 IQD.

In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 775,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 740,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 635,000 IQD.