Gold prices today in Egypt jumped 16.43 Egyptian pounds ($1.02) per gram. According to data compiled by Amwal Al Ghad on Wednesday, the price of 21-carat gold, the most popular in the local market, reached 721.01 pounds, while 18-carat gold stood at 618 pounds. The incres in local market was triggered by surge global in the prices of the yellow metal by $2 to $1,600 per ounce as a result of US-Iran tensions. The table below demonstrates the prices of gold in Egypt in Egyptian pounds (EGP) on Wednesday, January 8, 2020: Carat Price 24-carat 823.99 pounds 22-carat 755 pounds 21-carat 721 pounds 18-carat 618 pounds 14-carat 480.66 pounds Gold pound 5,768 pounds Gold ounce $1,594 Kilo of gold 823,992 pounds