Today, Thursday, gold prices in the Iraqi markets witnessed new movements in conjunction with the fluctuations in the prices of the yellow metal in global markets, amid citizens and jewelers monitoring the levels of buying and selling.
The price of 21-carat gold per gram reached about 189,227 Iraqi dinars, while the price of one mithqal of the same carat, weighing 5 grams, was about 946,000 dinars, according to the price indicators published today.
Local gold prices are affected by several factors, the most prominent of which are the international movement of the ounce and the exchange rate of the dollar, in addition to the crafting fees that vary from one shop to another, which makes the markets anticipate price trends in the upcoming period.