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        "id": 1744951,
        "msgid": "batam-gold-buyback-price-today-17-may-2026-stable-at-rp2-39-million-per-gram-1780931734",
        "date": "2026-05-17 23:45:00",
        "title": "Batam Gold Buyback Price Today, 17 May 2026: Stable at Rp2.39 Million per Gram",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Gold buyback prices in Batam have remained stable at Rp2.39 million per gram despite recent national price corrections. While local buyback rates show resilience, jewellery selling prices remain high, and investors are closely monitoring global market dynamics.",
        "content": "<p>The gold buyback price in Batam City was observed to remain steady at\nthe level of Rp2.39 million per gram on Sunday (17\/5). Although national\ngold prices have experienced corrections in recent days, the buyback\nvalue in the local Batam market has demonstrated significant\nresilience.<\/p>\n<p>Based on monitoring at several gold trading centres in Batam, the\nbuyback price for 24-karat gold has not moved significantly compared to\nprevious trading sessions. One of the reference jewellery stores, Banda\nBaru Mas, maintains a buyback price of approximately Rp2,390,000 per\ngram for pure 24K gold.<\/p>\n<p>This condition is considered to provide certainty for the public\nwishing to liquidate their gold assets without facing sharp declines in\nvalue. However, some residents are reportedly choosing to hold their\nsales while waiting for a momentum of price strengthening.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the buyback price, the selling price for gold\njewellery in Batam remains at a high level. For 24-karat gold, selling\nprices are recorded in the range of Rp2.51 million to Rp2.58 million per\ngram, depending on the weight and complexity of the product.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, national bullion prices at Pegadaian, such as\nAntam, UBS, and Galeri24, actually experienced a slight correction in\ntoday\u2019s trading.<\/p>\n<p>Gold business players in Batam noted that current price fluctuations\nare heavily influenced by global market dynamics, particularly the\nmovement of the US Dollar index and world gold prices in the spot\nmarket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemand remains quite stable. Usually, when prices drop slightly like\nthis, some members of the public take the opportunity to expand their\ninvestment portfolios,\u201d said Amir, 34, a staff member at Toko Mas Cahaya\nGold in the Nagoya area, Batam, on Sunday (17\/5).<\/p>\n<p>Despite short-term weakness, gold continues to be viewed as a\nsafe-haven instrument by the people of Batam. Many residents choose to\nmake gradual purchases as long-term family savings.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/batam-gold-buyback-price-today-17-may-2026-stable-at-rp2-39-million-per-gram-1780931734",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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