Shafaq News-Baghdad/ Erbil

Gold pricesfell in Baghdad and Erbil on Saturday, hovering around 900,000 IQD per mithqal,according to Shafaq News market survey.

Wholesaleprices on Baghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 908,000 IQD permithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish,and European varieties, with a buying price of 904,000 IQD, down fromThursday's 934,000 IQD.

The sellingprice for 21-carat Iraqi gold stood at 878,000 IQD, with a buying price of874,000 IQD.

In jewelrystores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between910,000 and 920,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 880,000 and 890,000IQD.

In Erbil,22-carat gold was sold at 961,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 917,000IQD, and 18-carat gold at 786,000 IQD.