Gold added to the holidays. Weekly review of prices for measured bars

Last week, from December 22 to 26, the cost of measured gold bars in Kyrgyzstan showed steady growth, reflecting both the dynamics of world gold prices and the stability of the domestic currency market. According to the National Bank, price increases were observed across all major weight categories.

The most noticeable movement occurred at the beginning of the week. On December 22, prices were at their lowest levels for the reporting period. The National Bank sold standard bars weighing 31.1035 grams for 387,605 KGS and bought them from citizens for 381,877 KGS.

Already on December 23-24, quotations rose sharply. The selling price of an ounce of bullion increased to 395,065.5 KGS (+7,460, and then to 397,528.5 KGS. Larger and smaller denominations showed similar dynamics.

By the end of the week, the price increase had stabilized. On December 25-26, quotes stabilized at higher levels. Thus, the selling price of a 31.1035-gram bar reached 400,316 KGS.

Overall, gold rose in price by approximately 3–3.5% over the week, depending on the weight of the bar. Increased interest in gold at the end of the year is traditionally associated with investors' defensive sentiment and the desire to preserve savings amid the holiday pause in financial activity.