Egypt Gold Prices Jump Amid Warsh Speech Anticipation
Gold prices in Egypt jumped at the start of trading on Friday, August 28, 2026, amid global anticipation of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
The price of 21-karat gold per gram rose to 6,490 Egyptian pounds for selling versus 6,425 pounds for buying, while 24-karat gold recorded approximately 7,417 pounds for selling and 7,343 pounds for buying.
Global gold prices took a different path, falling 0.5% in spot trading to $4,576.30 per ounce as investors await signals from Warsh on inflation and interest rates.
The CME Group's FedWatch Tool indicates that traders see a 33.9% probability of a rate hike in September, while the probability jumps to 74% by December.