KABUL (Pajhwok): The afghani appreciated against the US dollar and the prices of essential items remained unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
Haji Hussain, owner of Sadaqat Money Exchange Service, said one US dollar traded at 85.80afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees at 290.
Last week, one US dollar accounted for 86afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees for 305afs.
Fuel prices unchanged
A worker at Ahmadyar Group of Pump Stations said the price of one litre petrol stayed stable at 65afs and diesel at 63afs.
Mohammad Sharif, a liquefied gas seller in Kalola Pushta locality, sold one kilogram of the commodity was sold for 56afs.
Food items price unchanged
Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders Association, said the rate of 49 kilograms of Kazakh flour cost 1,600afs, 24.5-kilogram sack of Pakistani rice accounted for 3,000afs, a 16-liter tin of Malaysian cooking oil 1,700afs, 49-kilogram of Indian sugar 3,550afs, a kilogram of African black tea 400afs and the same amount of Indonesian green tea accounted for 350afs.
Hamid Sufizada, a retailer at the Dahna-i-Bagh Market, said the retail price of a 49-kilogram bag of Kazakh flour was 1,650afs, a 24-kg bag of Pakistani rice 3,050afs and a 49-kg sack of Indian sugar 3,600afs.
Also, a 16-litre bottle of cooking oil accounted for 1,750afs, one kilogram of black tea for 450afs and the same quantity of green tea for 400afs.
Gold prices
Mohammad Fawad, a jeweler in Timor Shahi area, said the price of one gram of Arabian gold was 4,450afs and the same amount of Russian variety 3,500afs.
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