Egypt: gold prices today jumps EGP16.43 – January 8
Gold prices today in Egypt jumped 16.43 Egyptian pounds ($1.02) per gram.
According to data compiled by Amwal Al Ghad on Wednesday, the price of 21-carat gold, the most popular in the local market, reached 721.01 pounds, while 18-carat gold stood at 618 pounds.
The incres in local market was triggered by surge global in the prices of the yellow metal by $2 to $1,600 per ounce as a result of US-Iran tensions.
The table below demonstrates the prices of gold in Egypt in Egyptian pounds (EGP) on Wednesday, January 8, 2020:
| Carat | Price |
| 24-carat | 823.99 pounds |
| 22-carat | 755 pounds |
| 21-carat | 721 pounds |
| 18-carat | 618 pounds |
| 14-carat | 480.66 pounds |
| Gold pound | 5,768 pounds |
| Gold ounce | $1,594 |
| Kilo of gold | 823,992 pounds |