Gold prices in Egypt dip – Monday, 09 Mar, 2026
Gold prices in Egypt fell on Monday even as investors sought safe-haven assets amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East involving Israel, the United States, and Iran.
By 15:09 Cairo time (13:09 GMT), 24-carat gold was trading at 8,485.5 Egyptian pounds per gram, down 114.5 pounds, or 1.33 per cent, from Sunday’s 8,600 pounds. Other gold grades recorded similar declines:
| Metal | 09 March (EGP) | 08 March (EGP) | Change (EGP) | Change % |
| 24-carat | 8485.5 | 8600 | -114.50 | -1.33 |
| 21-carat | 7425 | 7525 | -100.00 | -1.33 |
| 18-carat | 6364.5 | 6450 | -85.50 | -1.33 |
| Gold Pound | 59400 | 60200 | -800.00 | -1.33 |
Gold prices in Egypt are influenced by global bullion trends, local supply and demand, and fluctuations in the Egyptian pound.
(1 United States dollar = 52.8254 Egyptian pounds)
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English