Dubai, June 2 -- Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), rose by Dirham 3 (Rs 69.74) per gram at the opening of the markets on Monday, June 2, ahead of the Eid Al Adha festival.

At 9 am on Monday, 24-carat gold was trading at Dh 399.25 (Rs 9,281.17) per gram, up from Dh 396.25 (Rs 9,211.43) per gram at the close of trading on Sunday, June 1, according to the Dubai Jewellery Group.

Other gold variants saw a price increase:

22-carat: Dh 369.75 (Rs 8,593.71) per gram, up from Dh 367.00 per gram

21-carat: Dh 354.50 (Rs 8,239.27) per gram, up from Dh 352.00 per gram

18-carat: Dh 303.75 (Rs 7,059.75) per gram, up from Dh 301.75 per gram

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