Syrian Pound Weakens Against Major Currencies; Gold and Crypto Rise
The Syrian Pound weakened against the US Dollar, Euro, and Saudi Riyal today, while remaining flat against the Turkish Lira. Gold and major cryptocurrencies saw price increases in US dollar terms.
US Dollar (USD)
As of 15:06 UTC, the Syrian Pound traded at 132 SYP per US Dollar, with buy rates at 131.8 and sell rates at 132.2. Over the past two weeks, the pound has weakened by 0.6% against the dollar.
Euro, Lira, and Riyal
The Euro was quoted at 152.85 SYP, with the pound weakening 0.2% against it over two weeks. Against the Turkish Lira, the pound remained flat at 2.715 SYP. The Saudi Riyal stood at 35.005 SYP, with the pound weakening 0.6% over two weeks.
Gold Markets
Gold prices in US dollars increased over the last 24 hours. 24K gold was 140 USD/gram (+1.2%), 21K gold was 123 USD/gram (+1.6%), and 18K gold was 105 USD/gram (+1.3%).
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.7% to 78576 USD over the last 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) saw a significant increase of 6.7%, reaching 2601 USD.