Kathmandu: The price of gold and silver has slightly increased in the domestic market today after a minor drop since last some days.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of hallmark gold is Rs 262,500 per tola and that of silver is fixed at Rs 4,525 per tola. A tola is equivalent to 11.66 grammes.

On Thursday, the price of hallmark gold was Rs 259,600 per tola and the silver price was Rs 4,415 per tola.

The price of one ounce of gold is 4,372 and that of silver at 73 US dollars per ounce, according to the international media.