Weekend Pause In The Local Gold Market

Tamer Elgamil ·

The Egyptian retail market is closed today, meaning no new price reference was set for this session.

The Egyptian retail market is closed today, meaning no new price reference was set for this session.

Market Status Update

The market records no new session for this date. Gold prices in Egypt do not update on Fridays or Saturdays. This break is standard for the industry. Because no trading takes place today, the figures remain static until the start of the next business week.

Tracking The Weekend Pause

Gold traders and retail shops follow a schedule that excludes Friday and Saturday. This means our records show no movement for this date. The last recorded data remains the official reference until the market resumes operations.

Planning Your Transaction

Anyone looking to buy or sell gold should wait for the market to open again. Shops are generally closed or not processing new pricing updates during this time. Transaction costs and the spread between buying and selling prices will not change until the next official session is recorded.

The short version

  • No new session was recorded for today.
  • The market is closed for the weekend.
  • Prices will remain static until the next business day.

If you are transacting today

If you are planning to visit a jeweler, please note that today is not a business day for the gold market. Shops may be closed, and there is no new official price reference to guide your transaction. It is best to wait for the next market session to ensure you have the most current figures for your purchase or sale. Check back when the market reopens to see the latest recorded prices.

This daily briefing is produced automatically from the market prices we recorded at publication time. The figures are observed values, not forecasts, and nothing here is investment advice. Drafted automatically from our recorded prices and not yet reviewed by an editor.

This date in our record

No session was recorded for 2026-09-18. Our series carries no snapshots for Fridays or Saturdays. The most recent recorded session before this date is 2026-09-17, 1 day earlier, with the 21K gram at 6,329 EGP. What our record does hold for the 30 days ending 2026-09-18 is below.

MeasureValue
Sessions recorded in the 30 days to 2026-09-1821
Earliest of them2026-08-20 at 6,398 EGP
Most recent recorded session2026-09-17 at 6,329 EGP
Change across the window−68.7 EGP (−1.07%)
Highest 21K6,646 EGP on 2026-08-24
Lowest 21K6,232 EGP on 2026-09-14
Mean 21K6,371 EGP
USD/EGP50.80 to 52.10 (+2.56%)
Metal against pound58% metal, 42% pound

These figures are our own recorded observations of the Egyptian market on the dates named and contain no forecast; the full series is on the price history and analysis page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 21K gold in Egypt today (Friday 18 September 2026)?

21K gold is about 6,340 EGP per gram to sell and 6,240 EGP buy-back at publication time. Shop prices add workmanship on top of the raw metal value.

How much is the Egyptian gold pound today?

The gold pound weighs 8 grams of 21K, so its raw value today is 8 × 6,340 = 50,720 EGP, before workmanship, stamping or tax.

Why is the buy price 100 EGP lower than the sell price?

That 100 EGP per gram is the fixed reference this site subtracts from the recorded sell price, not an observed dealer spread: we do not track what individual shops bid, and what a particular dealer pays you may be more or less. It is your real cost of entering and exiting a position.

Does the international ounce set the Egyptian price?

Together with USD/EGP, yes. The gram equals the ounce in dollars times the exchange rate divided by 31.1035, adjusted for karat purity — so a stable pound passes global moves through one-for-one.

Sources and references

  1. Egypt Gold Price live market feed — Per-karat gram levels, local ounce and USD/EGP captured at publication time.
  2. Egypt Gold Price 30-minute sampling & daily average — Yesterday's averaged snapshot used for the day-over-day comparison.