Doha, February 26 (QNA) - The price of gold in the Qatari market rose by 1.64 percent during the current week, reaching $5,189.0096 per ounce, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB).

The data showed that the price of gold climbed from $5105.2 per ounce recorded last Sunday.

It indicated that other precious metals also rose during the current week, with silver going up by 5.25 percent, to $89.17 per ounce, compared to $84.72 recorded early in the week, while platinum rose by 6.19 percent, reaching $2,299.77 per ounce, down from $2,165.6 last Sunday. (QNA)