KATHMANDU: There has been a slight decline in the prices of gold and silver in the market today.

Compared to Tuesday, the price of gold has decreased by Rs 1,500 per tola (11.66 grams) on Wednesday, while silver has decreased by Rs 5. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of one tola of gold has been fixed at Rs 300,400, and the price of one tola of silver at Rs 4,880 today.

Yesterday, Tuesday, the price of one tola of fine gold was fixed at Rs 301,900, and the price of one tola of silver at Rs 4,885.

Last Monday, the price of one tola of gold was fixed at Rs 302,800, and the price of one tola of silver was fixed at Rs 4,860.

On Sunday, the first day of the week, when the market opened, fine gold was bought and sold at Rs 305,800 per tola, and the same amount of silver was traded at Rs 4,985.