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Gold, silver prices drop
After hitting record highs last week, both metals see a decline.
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Published at : February 1, 2026
Updated at : February 1, 2026 18:35
Kathmandu
Gold and silver prices fell in local markets on Sunday, compared to Friday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, a tola (11.663 grams) of fine gold is being traded at Rs300,000, registering a decline of Rs18,8000.
Likewise, silver is priced at Rs5,500. On Friday, gold was traded at Rs318,800 per tola and silver at Rs7,065.
Earlier last week, gold reached a record Rs339,300 per tola on Thursday, while silver was at Rs7,505.
Internationally, an ounce of gold was trading at $4,893.2 and silver at $85.34 at the time of this writing.
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