Gold prices in the local market rose in trading today, Monday 12 October 2026, compared with yesterday, Sunday. A gram of 21-karat gold stood at about EGP 6,190 for selling and EGP 6,150 for buying, while the ounce traded at about USD 4,184.1 globally.

Gold prices today in Egypt

24-karatEGP 7,075EGP 7,030
21-karatEGP 6,190EGP 6,150
18-karatEGP 5,305EGP 5,270
14-karatEGP 4,125EGP 4,100
Gold poundEGP 49,520EGP 49,200
Ounce (EGP)EGP 220,035EGP 218,615
Ounce (USD)USD 4,184.1—

Gold prices today vs. yesterday

Gold prices rose today, Monday 12 October 2026, compared with yesterday, Sunday. A gram of 21-karat gold stood at about EGP 6,190 for selling and EGP 6,150 for buying, compared with EGP 6,160 for selling and EGP 6,120 for buying yesterday.

A gram of 24-karat gold rose to EGP 7,075 for selling and EGP 7,030 for buying, compared with EGP 7,040 for selling and EGP 6,995 for buying yesterday.

A gram of 18-karat gold stood at about EGP 5,305 for selling and EGP 5,270 for buying, compared with EGP 5,280 for selling and EGP 5,245 for buying yesterday.

A gram of 14-karat gold stood at about EGP 4,125 for selling and EGP 4,100 for buying, compared with EGP 4,105 for selling and EGP 4,080 for buying yesterday.

The gold pound rose to EGP 49,520 for selling and EGP 49,200 for buying, compared with EGP 49,280 for selling and EGP 48,960 for buying yesterday.

The ounce traded at about USD 4,184.1 on global markets, while its value in the local market stood at about EGP 220,035 for selling and EGP 218,615 for buying. Factors affecting gold prices

Gold prices in the local market are affected by several factors, chief among them global price movements of the precious metal, changes in the dollar's exchange rate against the pound and the level of demand for gold in the local market.

Global economic developments, interest rate movements and market expectations for monetary policy also shape gold's direction, as does investment demand for the precious metal. Global gold prices

The ounce traded at about USD 4,184.1 on global markets today, Monday 12 October 2026, down from USD 4,195.81 yesterday, Sunday, even as gold prices rose in the local market.

Markets are watching gold's global movements amid economic and monetary developments and shifts in investment demand for the yellow metal, which investors turn to as a hedge and to diversify their portfolios. Gold in the local market

Gold prices in the local market rose in trading today, Monday, despite the fall in the global price of the ounce: a gram of 21-karat gold rose by about EGP 30 for both selling and buying compared with yesterday.

Actual prices for gold jewellery vary from one jeweller to another depending on workmanship charges, hallmarking and design, so the final price to the consumer may differ from the published prices for raw gold.

Gold prices in Egypt continue to be affected by global and local changes, making the global ounce price and the dollar exchange rate among the main factors that help explain the precious metal's movements in the local market.