Gold price in Qatari market drops by 2.69% this week
QNB data showed that the price of gold per ounce fell from $3,320.70, the level recorded last Sunday.
The data also indicated a decline in the prices of other precious metals on a weekly basis, with silver dropping by 3.26%, reaching $32.05 per ounce, compared to $33.13 at the beginning of the week. Additionally, platinum prices decreased by 1.03%, reaching $968.75 per ounce, down from $978.80 last Sunday.
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