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Gold pound holds at 50,200 pounds in Egypt

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The gold pound traded at 50,200 Egyptian pounds on the local market on Sunday 13 September 2026. Prices for different gold categories also showed relative stability, according to an update of prices published by the Egyptian daily Al-Youm al-Sabaa.

The price of the Egyptian gold pound, a coin whose value follows the price of gold, stood at 50,200 Egyptian pounds on Sunday 13 September 2026, according to the latest local market quotations.

Demand for gold jewellery in Egypt reached around 5.2 tonnes in the first quarter, compared with 5.1 tonnes in the previous quarter, but fell by 19% year on year, according to data from the World Gold Council. Prices also remain sensitive to global interest rates and inflation indicators.

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