Gold prices steady in Baghdad, climb in Erbil
Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil
On Tuesday, gold prices held ground in Baghdad, while edging higher in Erbil markets.
A survey by Shafaq News Agency recorded a selling price of 706,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold on Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street, covering Gulf, Turkish, and European varieties, with a buying price of 702,000 IQD.
The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 676,000 IQD, with a buying price of 672,000 IQD.
The selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold in jewelry stores ranged between 710,000 and 720,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 680,000 and 690,000 IQD.
In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 731,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 698,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 598,000 IQD.