Mubasher: Gold prices decreased on Friday, in line with the rise of the US dollar against a basket of currencies including Euro and Yen.
Spot gold fell by 0.25% to reach $1,243.7 per ounce at 9:30 am GMT, similarly, long-term contract of gold dropped 0.32% to reach $1,244.6 per ounce.
Meanwhile, the dollar index gained 0.13% to settle at 99.3 points.
