{
  "id": 5765377,
  "title": "Gold prices in Saudi Arabia fall on Saturday amid global decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/gold-prices-in-saudi-arabia-fall-on-saturday-amid-global-decline",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T10:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/news/nidhntgtw"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gold prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a downward trend on Saturday, aligning with a global decrease in the precious metal. The drop occurred on the third day of the Islamic month of Ramadan, 1448 (Gregorian date: 23-3-1448), across all carats. The price of 21-carat gold and other grades was observed to fall at the beginning of trading on Saturday. This price decline mirrored a similar trend in the global market, where gold was traded at $4,430 per ounce, a 0.96% decrease from the previous closing price before the weekend. In Saudi Arabia, the opening price for 21-carat gold was 467.37 riyals per gram on Saturday, down from 472.25 riyals at the close of Friday's trading. Gold prices in Saudi Arabia for Saturday, 23-3-1448, were as follows: The buy and sell prices for an ounce of gold in Saudi Arabia on this day were reported. The cost of an 8-gram gold sovereign in Saudi Arabia was also disclosed. Gold bar prices varied according to weight, ranging from 1 gram to 1,000 grams.",
  "summary": "Gold prices in Saudi Arabia dropped across all carats on Saturday, tracking a global decrease in the precious metal ahead of the weekend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}