Gold and Coin Prices Slip at Sunday's Open, With the 18-Karat Gram Just Above 26 Million Tomans

According to rates posted by the Gold and Jewellery Union and published by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Sunday, October 18, 2026, the price of a gram of 18-karat gold fell from the previous day to 26,077,000 tomans. A mithqal of 18-karat gold was quoted at 112,960,000 tomans. EcoIran, citing the Tehran gold union's latest update, also wrote that gold and coin prices, except the old-design coin, were trending lower and that the global gold ounce was down more than 60 dollars.

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the 18-karat gram had been priced at about 26.2 million tomans at the start of trading. These are union open-market rates and differ from the traded prices of gold depository certificates or gold funds on the exchange.