Kathmandu: The price of gold has set a new record. On the last trading day of the week, the price of gold rose by 1,800 rupees to the highest level ever.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Traders, the price of gold remained at 146,700 rupees per tola on Friday.

Similarly, the price of silver increased by Rs 17 per tola and was traded at Rs 1,900 per tola on Friday compared to Rs 1,885 per tola on Thursday.

As the price of gold rose in the international market, it also affected the local level. The price of gold was 2,381.44 dollars per ounce on Thursday and reached 2,409.76 dollars per ounce on Friday.

With the price of silver trading at 31.21 dollars per ounce on Friday, there has been a general increase in the price of silver in the international market.