Domestic gold prices kept soaring this morning to pass the historic high on July 6, reaching 50.32 million VND (2,172 USD) per tael (1.2 ounces). The prices of the yellow metal went up in the global market.
The gap between the gold buying and selling prices on the God of Wealth Day is wider than ever. In some gold stores, the gold selling price is even double the buying price.
Domestic gold market heats up with gold shops introducing various products to take advantage of huge demand on God of Wealth Day, which falls on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year (February 14).
Gold products were sold out at a number of stores amid a sharp increase in customers compared to previous days during the God of Wealth Day on February 25.
The domestic gold market did not show much fluctuations on June 15 after the Fed raised its prime rates, with gold prices moving around the mark 36 million VND a tael (37.5 grammes).
Gold prices dropped 110,000 VND (4.9 USD) from the beginning of this week in the local market, while the global gold prices fell to their lowest level since 2010 on November 13.