KATHMANDU: The price of gold and silver is continuously rising. Compared to Tuesday, the price of gold has increased by Rs 700 per tola and the price of same amount of silver has risen by Rs 170 today.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, today the price of one tola of gold is set at Rs 259,700, while the price of one tola of silver is Rs 4,055.

On Tuesday, the gold price was set at Rs 259,000 per tola, while one tola of silver was traded at Rs 3,885.

The price of gold is 4,330 US dollars per ounce and the price of same quantity of silver is 65 US dollars in the international market today, according to the international media.