Shafaq News-Baghdad/ Erbil

On Monday, goldprices fell in Baghdad and Erbil, hovering around 850,000 IQD per mithqal,according to Shafaq News market survey.

Gold prices onBaghdad's Al-Nahr Street recorded a selling price of 848,000 IQD per mithqal(equivalent to five grams) for 21-carat gold, including Gulf, Turkish, andEuropean varieties, with a buying price of 844,000 IQD. The same gold had soldfor 856,000 IQD on Sunday.

The sellingprice for 21-carat Iraqi gold stood at 818,000 IQD, with a buying price of814,000 IQD.

In jewelrystores, 21-carat Gulf gold ranged between 850,000 and 860,000 IQD per mithqal,while Iraqi gold sold for between 820,000 and 830,000 IQD.

In Erbil,22-carat gold was sold at 900,000 IQD per mithqal, 21-carat gold at 860,000IQD, and 18-carat gold at 736,000 IQD.