Gold prices rose today in Yemen, Saturday, March 26, 2022, coinciding with the beginning of the weekend in the global gold markets.
Gold price today in Yemen
The price of a gram of 24-carat gold rose today in Yemen, recording regarding 15,767 riyals ($63).
And the price of a gram of 18 carat gold increased today in evening trading in Yemen, reaching 11825 riyals ($47.25).
As for economic gold prices today in Yemen, the price of a gram of 14 karat gold recorded regarding 9197 riyals ($ 36.75), and the price of a gram of 12 karat gold recorded regarding 7883 riyals ($ 31.50).
The price of 21 karat gold today in Yemen
The price of a gram of 21 karat gold rose today in Yemen (the most traded in the market) to reach the level of 13796 riyals ($ 55.13).
The price of an ounce of gold today in Yemen was regarding 490,431 thousand riyals ($ 1,959), and the price of the gold pound today in Yemen was regarding 110,369 thousand riyals ($ 441.03).
Gold prices today globally
Globally, gold prices fell when settling Friday’s trading session (the last session of the week), but it recorded weekly gains in light of the escalating state of anxiety regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war and inflationary pressures.
The United States and its allies held more meetings yesterday to discuss developments in the Ukrainian war, following US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the formation of a joint team to reduce the bloc’s dependence on Russian energy supplies.
Separately, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview with CNBC that she expects the strong performance of the US economy to continue despite rising energy and commodity prices.
The University of Michigan report showed that the US consumer confidence index recorded 59.4 points during the final reading for the month of March, which is the lowest level in 10 years, compared to 62.8 points in the previous February. Consumers also expected inflation to rise to 5.4% next year.
The acceleration of inflation in the United States prompted more members of the Federal Reserve to support raising interest rates by 50 basis points. May be appropriate depending on economic data.
The price of gold futures contracts for April delivery fell 0.4%, or $8, to reach $1,954.20 an ounce when the trading session was settled on Friday, but it recorded weekly gains of regarding 1.3 percent.
The price of gold for June delivery also fell by 0.4%, or $7.90, to reach $1959.80 an ounce upon settlement, while its weekly gains exceeded 1.3%.
