2024-07-08T09:21:51+00:00
Shafaq News / On Monday, gold prices edged higher in Baghdad markets, while they remained stable in Erbil.
Shafaq News Agency’s correspondent reported that gold prices in Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 496,000 IQD per mithqal (equals to five grams) of 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and European gold, with a buying price of 492,000 IQD.
The selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Iraqi gold reached 466,000 IQD, with a buying price of 462,000 IQD.
Insight:
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In jewelry stores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 500,000 and 510,000 IQD, while the selling price of Iraqi gold fluctuated between 470,000 and 480,000 IQD.
In Erbil, a mithqal of 24-carat gold was sold at 575,000 IQD, 21-carat gold at 503,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold was sold at 430,000 IQD.
### Market Trends
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### Regional Disparities
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### Investment Considerations
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