Gold prices fell in the local market in trading on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, compared with yesterday's levels, with a gram of 21-karat gold at about EGP 6,180 for selling and EGP 6,130 for buying, while the ounce stood at about USD 4,189.01 globally.

Gold prices today in Egypt

24-karat7,065 EGP7,005 EGP
21-karat6,180 EGP6,130 EGP
18-karat5,295 EGP5,255 EGP
14-karat4,120 EGP4,085 EGP
Gold pound49,440 EGP49,040 EGP
Ounce (EGP)219,680 EGP217,900 EGP
Ounce (USD)4,189.01 USD—

Gold prices today vs. yesterday

Gold prices fell in the local market in trading on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, compared with yesterday's levels, with a gram of 21-karat gold at about EGP 6,180 for selling and EGP 6,130 for buying, against EGP 6,190 for selling and EGP 6,150 for buying yesterday.

  • A gram of 24-karat gold stood at about EGP 7,065 for selling and EGP 7,005 for buying, against EGP 7,075 for selling and EGP 7,030 for buying yesterday.

  • A gram of 18-karat gold reached about EGP 5,295 for selling and EGP 5,255 for buying, against EGP 5,305 for selling and EGP 5,270 for buying yesterday.

  • A gram of 14-karat gold stood at about EGP 4,120 for selling and EGP 4,085 for buying, against EGP 4,125 for selling and EGP 4,100 for buying yesterday.

  • The gold pound fell to EGP 49,440 for selling and EGP 49,040 for buying, against EGP 49,520 for selling and EGP 49,200 for buying yesterday.

The ounce stood at about USD 4,189.01 in global markets, while its value in the local market was about EGP 219,680 for selling and EGP 217,900 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 levels of supply and demand for gold in the local market.

Global economic developments, interest-rate movements and market expectations for monetary policy also influence gold trends, as does investment demand for the precious metal as one of the assets investors turn to for hedging and portfolio diversification.

Global gold prices

The ounce stood at about USD 4,189.01 in global markets in trading on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, compared with about USD 4,184.1 in yesterday's trading, a rise of about USD 4.91.

Markets are watching gold's global movements amid economic and monetary developments, as well as shifts in investment demand for the yellow metal as one of the assets investors turn to for hedging and portfolio diversification.

Gold movement in the local market

Gold prices fell in the local market in trading on Tuesday despite a rise in the global ounce price, with a gram of 21-karat gold down about EGP 10 for selling and EGP 20 for buying compared with yesterday's levels.

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

Gold prices in Egypt continue to be shaped by global and local changes, making the global ounce price and the dollar exchange rate key factors in explaining the precious metal's movements in the local market.