Gold prices fall further as rupee strengthens

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Gold prices have fallen further due to the strengthening of the rupee against the US dollar.

Accordingly, yesterday (09) the price of a pound of 24 carat gold was recorded as 145,000 rupees at the Hetti Weediya gold market in Colombo. At the beginning of this month, it stood at 184,000 rupees.

Also, the price of a pound of 22 carat gold was recorded as 134,000 rupees and at the beginning of this month it was 170,000 rupees.

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