KATHMANDU: The price of gold and silver continues to rise in the domestic market due to the impact of the price fluctuation in the international market, the constant rise in prices and the change seen in the demand for these valuable metals.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of a tola (11.66 grams) of gold is Rs 247, 000 today. The price of silver has also increased and reached Rs 3,200 per tola.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 5,200 and that of silver by Rs 85 per tola after one day.

On Monday, the price of gold was Rs 242, 700 per tola while that of silver Rs 3,115 per tola.

According to international media, today an ounce of gold is being traded at USD 4,141 and the same amount of silver at USD 51.