Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil

On Wednesday, gold prices hovered around 980,000 IQD per mithqal in Baghdad and Erbil markets, continuing their upward trend, according to a Shafaq News market survey.

Gold prices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 978,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 974,000 IQD. The same gold had sold for 930,000 IQD on Tuesday.

The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold stood at 948,000 IQD, with a buying price of 944,000 IQD.

In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 980,000 and 990,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 950,000 and 960,000 IQD.

In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 1,035,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 988,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 847,000 IQD.