Dubai, July 14 -- Gold shoppers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are pausing their purchases as prices remain elevated at around 374.5 dirhams per gram for 22K gold, as reported by Gulf News.

This price point, unchanged since the weekend, has caused a noticeable drop in footfall. Some stores at the Dubai Gold Souq reported a decline in customer visits by 30 per cent to 50 per cent.

"Every time the Dubai rate pushes back to Dh 375 or so, shoppers hit a 'pause'," said a retailer. "Shoppers will not be swayed by talk of gold prices shooting up higher from these levels. They will prefer to wait."

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