Kathmandu : The prices of gold and silver have slightly dropped Friday in the domestic market compared to the prices the previous day.

The price of gold has decreased by Rs 2,800 per tola (11.66 grammes) and that of silver by Rs 20 per tola today, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association.

The price of hallmark gold has been fixed at Rs 314,200 per tola, while the price of same quantity of silver has been set at Rs 5,495.

A tola of gold was traded at Rs 317,000 and the same quantity of silver at Rs 5,515 on Thursday.

According to international media, an ounce of gold is being traded at 5.118 US dollars and the same amount of silver at 85 US dollars in the international market today.