REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Gold stores in Jakarta recorded an increase of as high as 50 percent in sales ahead of the Idul Fitri celebrations.

Nofil Wirahadi, the owner of a gold store in the Kramat Jati market center said, his store recorded sales at Rp75 million per day from normally Rp50 million since Idul Fitri was still 15 days away.

"It is normal every year. Sales always increase ahead of Idul Fitri," Nofil said.

The increase in sales was more or less the same every year, he said, adding "the difference is that there are more people selling gold to us."