As of 9.32am, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt26,900 per baht weight and selling price Bt27,000, while gold ornaments were priced at Bt26,408.72 and Bt27,500, respectively.
At close on Monday, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt26,950 per baht weight and selling price Bt27,050, while gold ornaments were Bt26,469.36 and Bt27,550, respectively.
Spot gold price moved to US$1,890 (Bt57,038) per ounce in the morning after rising by US$1.6 to $1,887.8 per ounce at close on Monday from the weakening dollar and uncertainty over the Covid-19 outbreak in US and Europe, resulting in mass buy-ups of safe-haven assets.
Hong Kong gold price dropped by HK$60 to $17,450 (Bt67,924) per tael on Tuesday morning, the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society reported.