Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil

On Thursday, gold priceshovered around 970, 000 IQD per mithqal in Baghdad and Erbil markets,continuing their upward trend, according to Shafaq News Agency survey.

Gold prices on Baghdad's Al-NahrStreet recorded a selling price of 970,000 IQD per mithqal (equivalentto five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, and Europeanvarieties, with a buying price of 966,000 IQD. The same gold had soldfor 965,000 IQD on Wednesday.

The selling price for 21-caratIraqi gold stood at 940,000 IQD, with a buying price of 936,000IQD.

In jewelry stores, the selling priceper mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 970,000 and 980,000IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 940,000 and 950,000 IQD.

In Erbil, 22-carat gold wassold at 1,021,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 975,000IQD, and 18-carat gold at 835,000 IQD.