Gold Price Indicators and US Dollar Exchange Rates in Local Markets

Local financial markets recorded stable trading for gold and foreign currency exchange rates in the capital and various provinces. The global gold ounce price reached $4,023, with domestic selling prices per mithqal recorded at 900,000 dinars for 22-karat, 860,000 dinars for 21-karat, and 736,000 and 632,000 dinars for different categories of 18-karat gold, while 14-karat stood at 572,000 dinars, 12-karat at 490,000 dinars, and 9-karat at 368,000 dinars. In the currency market, the US dollar exchange rate saw a relative decline, with the Al-Kifah Stock Exchange in Baghdad recording 152,500 dinars per $100, and the Al-Harithiya Stock Exchange at 152,250 dinars. Meanwhile, the exchange rate reached 151,000 dinars in the Basra exchange and 152,000 dinars in the Erbil exchange per $100.