KATHMANDU: The price of gold and silver saw a slight increase on Tuesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold was set at Rs 309,900 per tola (11.66 grams) on Tuesday.

On Monday, the price of gold was Rs 309,500 per tola. The Federation stated that this represents an increase of Rs 400 per tola compared to the previous day.

Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold reached Rs 265,690 on Tuesday, whereas it was Rs 265,345 on Monday.

The price of silver also increased. On Tuesday, the price of silver reached Rs 5,335 per tola, compared to Rs 5,265 per tola on Monday. Accordingly, silver increased by Rs 70 per tola.

The price of 10 grams of silver reached Rs 4,574 on Tuesday, while it was Rs 4,514 on Monday.