Gold prices dip in local market after global decline

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Price of 10 grams of gold falls by Rs514
Karachi
After a two-day break, gold prices fell in both international and local bullion markets on Saturday. In the international market, the price of gold declined by $6 per ounce to $4,001. Following the global trend, local gold prices also dipped, with the price of 24-karat gold decreasing by Rs600 per tola to Rs422,462.
The price of 10 grams of gold fell by Rs514, settling at Rs362,193. Similarly, silver prices also saw a decline. The price of silver per tola dropped by Rs18 to Rs5,094, while the price of 10 grams decreased by Rs15 to Rs4,367.
In global trading, spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,005.21 per ounce as of 3:15pm ET (2015 GMT). US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.5% to settle at $4,009.80 per ounce.
Elsewhere, spot silver climbed 0.9% to $48.41 per ounce. Platinum edged up 0.1% to $1,543.00, and palladium rose 1.5% to $1,395.49. Despite the modest rebound, all three metals recorded weekly losses.