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Gold, silver and cryptocurrency prices, and the US dollar against the currencies of the Middle East and the world.
Updated 05:59 GMT, 8 November 2026
Precious metals
GoldXAU/USD
$4,066.03
$4,066.03·8 November 2026
SilverXAG/USD
$51.95
$51.95·8 November 2026
Cryptocurrencies
BitcoinBTC/USD
$75,701.40
$75,701.40·8 November 2026
EthereumETH/USD
$2,231.58
$2,231.58·8 November 2026
Middle East currencies
Last monthIsraeli shekelUSD/ILS
3.1859
0.0000 (0.00%)Jordanian dinarUSD/JOD
0.7090
0.0000 (0.00%)Egyptian poundUSD/EGP
53.77
0.00 (0.00%)Saudi riyalUSD/SAR
3.7563
0.0000 (0.00%)UAE dirhamUSD/AED
3.6725
0.0000 (0.00%)Turkish liraUSD/TRY
50.14
0.00 (0.00%)Qatari riyalUSD/QAR
3.6628
0.0000 (0.00%)Kuwaiti dinarUSD/KWD
0.3107
0.0000 (0.00%)Lebanese poundUSD/LBP
89,728
0 (0.00%)Iraqi dinarUSD/IQD
1,519
0 (0.00%)World currencies
Last monthEuroEUR/USD
1.1146
0.0000 (0.00%)British poundGBP/USD
1.3357
0.0000 (0.00%)Japanese yenUSD/JPY
158.48
0.00 (0.00%)Swiss francUSD/CHF
0.8198
0.0000 (0.00%)Canadian dollarUSD/CAD
1.4117
0.0000 (0.00%)Australian dollarAUD/USD
0.6871
0.0000 (0.00%)Chinese yuanUSD/CNY
6.6751
0.0000 (0.00%)Indian rupeeUSD/INR
93.91
0.00 (0.00%)Russian roubleUSD/RUB
81.93
0.00 (0.00%)Business and economy news
- WINTER GAS SUPPLIESEuropean gas prices fall as forecasts point to milder weatherDutch benchmark gas fell to €100.09 per megawatt hour as traders weighed easing cold against European storage levels of just 74.6%.2 November 2026
- SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATION FAILURESEuropean supermarkets pull food after refrigeration cyber incidentsSuperValu removed chilled and frozen products from 13 Irish stores as retailers across Europe investigated failures affecting refrigeration.2 November 2026
- GOLD AND INTEREST RATESGold slips towards $4,000 as dollar firms before Fed decisionGold prices fell as a stronger US dollar weighed on demand, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve's decision and fresh inflation data.27 October 2026
- GLOBAL SAFE-HAVEN ASSETSGold, dollar and Swiss franc diverge as markets seek safetyGold's retreat and volatile government bonds challenge traditional safe havens as the Iran war, AI concerns and public debt unsettle markets.20 October 2026
- CLOUD SERVICE DISRUPTIONGoogle Cloud outage disrupts Revolut and UK banking servicesCard payments and cash withdrawals were affected as failures hit Google's London cloud region, leaving engineers investigating the cause.20 October 2026
- OFFSHORE OIL DEALSuncor agrees $860 million sale of Canadian stakes to IthacaIthaca will assume future investment and decommissioning obligations, with the offshore deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.5 October 2026
Prices are indicative mid-market rates, updated hourly, from Open Exchange Rates. Gold and silver are spot prices per troy ounce. Cryptocurrencies trade around the clock, so their prices may have moved since the last hourly update. All prices are for information only, not for trading, and are not investment advice.