Gold prices steady in Baghdad, climb in Erbil markets
Shafaq News – Baghdad/Erbil
On Wednesday, gold prices remained stable in Baghdad while edging higher in Erbil markets.
A survey by Shafaq News Agency recorded a selling price of 662,000 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 658,000 IQD.
The selling price for 21-carat Iraqi gold was 632,000 IQD, with a buying price of 628,000 IQD.
The selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold in jewelry stores ranged between 665,000 and 675,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 635,000 and 645,000 IQD.
In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 695,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 665,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 570,000 IQD.