KARACHI: Yellow metal prices in international and domestic markets retained value on improved buying while hedgers and investors moved to fortify their short term deals. Technical correction on Gold Futures speculation also put trading in firm frame. Hedging and speculations on future market outlook baseline price kept the principal players on front foot. In international market price remained firm by $9 an ounce and stayed at $1,300 an ounce while in domestic bullion market price increased by Rs 319 a tola to stay at Rs 51,313 per tola and in ten grams term, price closed at Rs 44,039 with an increase of Rs 274 per ten grams. Gold price remained firm on opening session following major currency baskets Index that responded to a mixed value trend. Published in Daily Times, September 27th 2017.