Gold prices in Egypt rose modestly on Sunday, tracking global market movements despite softer domestic demand, data from official pricing platforms showed.
By 16:30 local time (14:30 GMT), 24-carat gold was trading at 6,617.25 Egyptian pounds per gram, up 23 pounds, or 0.35 per cent, from Thursday’s close of 6,594.25 pounds. Other purities posted similar gains:
| Metal | 21 December (EGP) | 18 December (EGP) | Change (EGP) | Change % |
| 24-carat | 6617.25 | 6594.25 | 23.00 | 0.35 |
| 21-carat | 5790 | 5770 | 20.00 | 0.35 |
| 18-carat | 4962.75 | 4945.75 | 17.00 | 0.34 |
| 14-carat | 3860 | 3846.75 | 13.25 | 0.34 |
| Gold Pound | 46320 | 46160 | 160.00 | 0.35 |
Local gold prices continue to mirror movements in global spot markets, shifts in the Egyptian pound, and seasonal patterns in jewellery and investment demand.
(1 United States dollar = 47.5906 Egyptian pounds)
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
