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Gold price falls by Rs250 in Pakistan

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  • Per tola gold price settles at Rs130,000.
  • Cumulatively, gold lost Rs750 per tola during the week.
  • Silver prices in domestic market remained unchanged.

KARACHI: The price of gold in Pakistan decreased by Rs250 per tola and Rs214 per 10 grams to settle at Rs130,000 per tola and Rs111,454 per 10 grams, respectively.

A day earlier, the precious commodity closed at Rs130,250 per tola and Rs111,668 per 10 grams.

Cumulatively, the safe-haven asset lost Rs750 or 0.57% per tola during the week ended March 19. Meanwhile, in the international market gold extended losses recording a decline of $11 per ounce to settle at $1,921.

Globally, gold was on track for its biggest weekly drop in nearly four months on Friday, after the demand for the safe-haven metal was hit by hopes of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as well as the fallout from a US interest rate hike.

The dollar jumped against its rivals, making bullion more expensive for overseas buyers.

“We have seen the invasion-driven momentum and speculative fury (for gold) massively cool off over the past 10 days,” said David Jones, chief market strategist at Capital.com.

Bullion is down 2.8% this week as optimism over the peace talks lifted sentiment in wider financial markets, denting demand for safe-haven assets.

“If there is a ceasefire or some sort of a deal, gold could drop fairly quickly,” said Edward Meir, an analyst with ED&F Man Capital Markets.

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point and forecast an aggressive plan to push borrowing costs to restrictive levels next year. read more

Higher interest rates tend to raise the opportunity cost of holding non-interest paying gold.

Gold rates in Pakistan are around Rs5,500 below the cost compared to the rate in the Dubai market.

Meanwhile, silver prices in the domestic market remained unchanged at Rs1,500 and Rs1,286 today.

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Islamic Sukuk Bonds: Government Is Expected To Begin Bond Auction Next Week

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There is now more positive economic news for the people of Pakistan. The government is anticipated to begin the Sukuk Islamic Bond auction next week, after the central bank’s announcement of a large drop in the policy rate.

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SIFC Encourages Green Tourism: Reforming Visas to Increase Investment

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Enhancing investment in the tourism sector, Green Tourism Pakistan’s initiative has received backing from the Special Investment Facilitation Council.

Visa-On-Arrival for 126 countries, Visa-Free Entry for Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and 24-hour expedited visa processing are some of the main features of the Green Tourism Visa Policy.

It is anticipated that these endeavors will draw in about 80 million dollars in foreign direct investment and 8.3 billion rupees in domestic investment.

Green Tourism Private Limited has introduced hunting resorts in Naltar, Hunza, and Skardu, along with four- and five-star city hotels, to improve the tourism experience.

In the first phase of the project, 17 of the 78 areas have seen the start of development activity.

Approved is a central authority for Green Tourism that will supervise the growth of Air Operations.

To promote Religious Tourism, extra precautions have been taken to guarantee the security of visitors from all religions, including Sikhs and Buddhists.

Furthermore, in order to improve the quality of the tourist experience, the green guide quality program has been introduced to supply top-notch tour guides.

There is now a deluxe bus excursion from Islamabad to Peshawar that promotes local culture.

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July 2024 export data from Pakistan shows a significant rise.

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The Strategic Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has been instrumental in improving Pakistani products’ access to international markets, as seen by the significant surge in exports from the country at the start of the 2024–25 fiscal year.

With a 7.26% rise over the same month the previous year, July 2024 exports to the US were $476.017 million. After increasing by 7.74% annually, the United Arab Emirates emerged as the second-largest export destination.

The third and fourth places were occupied by exports to the UK ($183.303 million) and China ($60.100 million). A substantial increase in exports to Afghanistan was recorded in July of this year, rising from $46.262 million to $88.065 million, largely due to successful anti-smuggling efforts.

With a combined export volume of $553.951 million, more important export destinations included Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

A bright future for the national economy is suggested by the growing confidence major international markets have in Pakistani exports. Through the efforts of SIFC and the government, this greater access to global markets has been made possible.

Pakistan’s economy is predicted to remain stable as a result of the export growth that SIFC has enabled.

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