Shafaq News-Baghdad/ Erbil

Gold pricesfell in Baghdad and Erbil on Tuesday, 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 882,000 IQD permithqal (equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish,and European varieties, with a buying price of 878,000 IQD, down from Monday's894,000 IQD.

The sellingprice for 21-carat Iraqi gold stood at 852,000 IQD, with a buying price of848,000 IQD.

In jewelrystores, the selling price per mithqal of 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between885,000 and 895,000 IQD, while Iraqi gold sold for between 855,000 and 865,000IQD.

In Erbil, 22-carat gold was sold at 934,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 892,000 IQD, and 18-carat gold at 754,000 IQD.