At the weekend, domestic gold prices remained "inactive"

Opening the weekend session (August 20), domestic gold prices remained stable, while world gold prices continued to climb.

Specifically,at 8:15On the morning of August 20, the buying and selling price of SJC gold bars in Ho Chi Minh City was listed by Saigon Jewelry Company at 36.48 - 36.73 million VND/tael. This price has not changed compared to the previous closing price, and the difference between buying and selling prices of gold is still at 250,000 VND/tael.

Domestic gold prices cannot keep up with the increase in the world gold market (Illustration photo: Internet)

At the same time, DOJI Group quoted SJC gold price in Hanoi at 36.60 - 36.67 million VND/tael (buy - sell). Compared to yesterday's closing price, the buying price remained the same while the selling price decreased by 10,000 VND/tael. The difference between the buying price and the selling price was 70,000 VND/tael.

Gold prices in the world today continued to increase again while the USD index decreased compared to other key currencies.

World gold listed at 5:00 a.m. this morning (Vietnam time) increased slightly by 0.2% to 1,341.02 USD/ounce, equivalent to 35.95 million VND/tael.

In the Asian market, gold prices are currently hovering around $1,334/ounce. Gold prices on the Shanghai floor are $1,348.34/ounce.

Gold futures for December 2016 delivery on the Comex floor increased 0.6% to $1,357.2/ounce.

The US Federal Reserve (FED) decision to raise interest rates in September is almost impossible. This is also a reason for the increase in gold prices./.

According to VOV