Nepal, Dec. 20 -- The price of gold in the domestic market increased Rs 1,800 per tola (11.6638 grams) last week.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association (FENEGOSIDA), the market price of gold increased to Rs 258,400 from Rs 256,600 per tola when the market closed the previous week. On the first two weekdays, the precious yellow metal increased Rs 2,200 and Rs 1,900 a tola, respectively, while the domestic market price reached the record high of Rs 260,700 per tola on Monday.

On Tuesday, the price fell by Rs 1,700 followed by an increase of Rs 700 on each of the next two days. On the last two days of the week, the price of the precious metal again declined Rs 2,000.

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