US dollar drives gold to a 3-week high in Egypt

Egypt Independent19 October 2026, 07:37 UTCEgypt

The Gold and Precious Metals Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries announced that gold prices in the local market rose by 1.63 percent during last week’s trading. 21 karat gold, the most widely traded type in Egypt, reached its highest level in three weeks, bolstered by the rise of the dollar exchange rate against … The post US dollar drives gold to a 3-week high in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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