Gold prices stabilize in Baghdad, drop in Erbil markets

Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil

On Tuesday, gold prices remained stable in Baghdad while edging 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 850,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 846,000 IQD.

The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 820,000 IQD, with a buying price of 816,000 IQD.

In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 850,000 and 860,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 830,000 and 820,000 IQD.

In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 883,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 843,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 723,000 IQD.