Gold prices in the local market fell during trading on Friday, October 30, 2026, compared with Thursday's levels. The price of a gram of 21-karat gold dropped by about EGP 60 on the selling side, to EGP 6,345 for selling and EGP 6,305 for buying, while the global ounce stood at about USD 3,976.46.

Gold Prices in Egypt Today (Friday, 30-10-2026)

  • 24-karat: EGP 7,250 selling – EGP 7,205 buying.

  • 21-karat: EGP 6,345 selling – EGP 6,305 buying.

  • 18-karat: EGP 5,440 selling – EGP 5,405 buying.

  • 14-karat: EGP 4,230 selling – EGP 4,205 buying.

  • Gold pound: EGP 50,760 selling – EGP 50,440 buying.

  • Ounce in Egyptian pounds: EGP 225,545 selling – EGP 224,125 buying.

  • Ounce in US dollars: USD 3,976.46.

Gold Prices Today vs. Yesterday

21-karat: the selling price fell by EGP 60 to EGP 6,345, from EGP 6,405 on Thursday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 60 to EGP 6,305, from EGP 6,365 yesterday.

24-karat: the selling price fell by EGP 70 to EGP 7,250, from EGP 7,320 yesterday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 70 to EGP 7,205, from EGP 7,275 yesterday.

18-karat: the selling price fell by EGP 50 to EGP 5,440, from EGP 5,490 yesterday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 50 to EGP 5,405, from EGP 5,455 yesterday.

14-karat: the selling price fell by EGP 40 to EGP 4,230, from EGP 4,270 yesterday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 40 to EGP 4,205, from EGP 4,245 yesterday.

Gold pound: the selling price fell by EGP 480 to EGP 50,760, from EGP 51,240 yesterday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 480 to EGP 50,440, from EGP 50,920 yesterday.

Ounce in Egyptian pounds: the selling price fell by EGP 2,135 to EGP 225,545, from EGP 227,680 yesterday, while the buying price dropped by EGP 2,130 to EGP 224,125, from EGP 226,255 yesterday.

Global ounce in US dollars: about USD 3,976.46 in today's trading, compared with about USD 4,027.55 yesterday, a drop of USD 51.09.

Factors Affecting Gold Prices

Local gold prices are influenced by several factors, chief among them movements in the global ounce price, the Egyptian pound's exchange rate against the US dollar and supply and demand in the local market, as well as developments in global interest rates and investment demand for the precious metal.

Global markets are tracking gold's moves in light of economic and monetary developments and interest rate expectations, as well as shifts in demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven, factors that may be reflected in price movements in the local market.