Gold prices fell in Baghdad and rose in Erbil in Shafaq News’ 3 October market survey. On Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street, the reported selling price for imported 21-carat gold was IQD 917,000 per mithqal, compared with IQD 920,000 on Thursday.
Shafaq defines a mithqal in this survey as five grams. It reported a 21-carat selling price of IQD 930,000 per mithqal in Erbil; Baghdad jewellery-shop prices varied by origin and seller.
These are the outlet’s dated market observations, not live quotes or a uniform national price. The report does not specify a survey time or sample size.