Amman, Prices of 21-karat gold, the highest demand at local market, stood at JD36.70 per gramme, as purchasing price, against JD35.20 as selling price, an official said Saturday.
Jordan Jewelers Association’s Secretary General, Ribhy Allan, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the price of 24-karat and 18-karat gold amounted to JD42.80 and JD33 respectively.
The price of a Rashadi lira, weighing seven grammes, stood at JD260, while an English lira, which weighs eight grammes reached JD297, Allan said.
Allan said that demand for gold in the local market is still modest.
He added that gold prices in global markets on Friday reached $1800 per ounce.
Source: Jordan News Agency