Free-Market Dollar Reaches 272,805 Tomans on Thursday, With 18-Carat Gold Above 27.2 Million

In Thursday trading on October 22, 2026, the free-market dollar reached 272,805 tomans on Sahmino's board at 11:29, up 1.26 percent from the previous day's reference. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported the free-market dollar priced at about 270,000 tomans earlier that morning, while the exchange-centre remittance dollar rose from 183,831 to 184,382 tomans. A higher dollar rate in tomans means a weaker rial. The euro was reported at 303,590 tomans and the dirham at 73,500 tomans in the free market.

In gold, Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing the Gold and Jewellery Union, reported a gram of 18-karat gold at 27,254,300 tomans, the Emami coin at 276,300,000 tomans, the half coin at 143,300,000 and the quarter coin at 77,200,000 tomans. In Sahmino's data at 11:29 a gram of 18-karat gold stood at 27,222,900 tomans, up 0.62 percent from the previous reference. The rise came while the global ounce fell about 1 percent the same day. These are midday prices and will move until the market closes.