According to the Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K opened half a dirham higher at Dh244.0 per gram on Tuesday while 22K, 21K and 18K were trading at Dh226.0, Dh218.75 and Dh187.5 per gram, respectively.

Globally, spot gold rose to $2,015.65 per ounce in the morning trade, hitting a six-month peak on the back of expectations that an end to the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike cycle would keep the dollar and yields under check.