UAE: Gold prices fall nearly Dh3 per gram in early trade in Dubai

UAE: Gold prices fall nearly Dh3 per gram in early trade in Dubai

Published: Mon 22 Apr 2024, 9:47 AM

Gold prices fell nearly three dirhams per gram in the UAE on the first trading day of the week.

In the UAE, the 24K variant of the precious metal was trading at Dh286.75 per gram at 9 am on Monday as compared to Dh289.5 per gram at the close of the markets on Friday.

While 22K, 22K and 18K fell to Dh265.5, Dh257.0 and Dh220.25 per gram, respectively.

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Spot gold was down at $2,369.69 per ounce at 9 am UAE time, down 0.71 per cent.

Despite the drop in prices, the yellow metal prices are quite high after a rally over the past few months, reaching an all-time high earlier this month due to aggressive buying by central banks in February.

“Central bank buying seems to have become the dominant driver of the gold market lately. The World Gold Council reported that central banks continued to add to their gold reserves in February, which pushed gold prices to new record highs. We generally share the view that central bank buying should stay strong and supportive of structurally higher gold prices, considering ongoing geopolitical tensions and a