Doha: Gold prices in the Qatari market increased by 1.99 percent this week, to stand at USD 4,147.18000 per ounce on Thursday.

According to Qatar News Agency, Qatar National Bank (QNB) data showed that the price of gold rose from USD 4,066.40000 recorded last Sunday.

As for other precious metals, silver rose by 5.70 percent on a weekly basis to reach USD 52.92000 per ounce compared to USD 50.06810 at the start of the week. Platinum increased by 7.01 percent to USD 1,626.40000 per ounce compared to USD 1,520.00 at the beginning of the week.