As of June 13 (Korean time), international gold prices rose across the board. Based on the GC New York Mercantile Exchange, the international gold price recorded $4,238.80 per ounce, up 3.03% from the previous day.

Domestic gold prices were also checked. According to the Korea Gold Exchange, the price of pure gold (3.75g) was 903,000 won when buying and 752,000 won when selling. Based on Gold Price.com, the buying price was 897,000 won and the selling price was 765,000 won.

■ Middle East Situation as a Variable... Markets on High Alert Over 'Memorandum of Understanding to End War'

The market remains on high alert regarding variables in the Middle East situation.

Reuters, citing a senior Iranian official, reported that the final draft of a memorandum of understanding to end the U.S.-Iran war includes the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

However, as Israel carried out airstrikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 14th (local time), Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated via his X (formerly Twitter) account that negotiations with the United States cannot continue. With war-related issues showing no signs of cooling down, attention is focused on future developments.

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