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Gold Price 2026

So far in 2026, gold closed between $3,992.10 and $5,318.40 per ounce, a change of −0.53% for the year.

Open
$4,329.60
High close
$5,318.40
Low close
$3,992.10
Latest close
$4,318.00
Average
$4,573.29
Vs. 2025
−0.53%

Gold prices by month, 2026

MonthOpenHighLowCloseChange
January $4,329.60$5,318.40$4,329.60$4,745.10+9.31%
February $4,652.60$5,247.90$4,652.60$5,247.90+10.60%
March $5,311.60$5,311.60$4,376.30$4,647.60−11.44%
April $4,813.10$4,879.60$4,561.50$4,629.60−0.39%
May $4,644.50$4,730.70$4,448.40$4,593.00−0.79%
June $4,506.30$4,519.90$4,008.80$4,038.50−12.07%
July $4,082.40$4,167.50$3,992.10$4,107.00+1.70%
August $4,090.50$4,697.80$4,090.50$4,481.50+9.12%
September $4,396.40$4,539.90$4,318.00$4,318.00−3.65%

Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.

Gold in 2026: the year in review

So far in 2026, gold fell 0.5%. Its highest close, $5,318.40, came on January 29, and its lowest, $3,992.10, on July 16.

Gold finished higher in 4 of 9 months. The strongest month was February (+10.60%) and the weakest was June (−12.07%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 6.1% on February 3, and the largest drop was 10.8% on January 30.

Gold closed at a new all-time high on 10 trading days in 2026. Every record-setting year since 2000 is listed on the gold all-time high page.

Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.

Gold price 2026 questions

What was the price of gold in 2026?

Gold has traded between $3,992.10 and $5,318.40 per troy ounce in 2026, based on daily closing prices. The latest close is $4,318.00, and the average close was $4,573.29.

Did gold go up or down in 2026?

Gold fell 0.53% from the previous year-end close so far.

How does 2026 compare with a year earlier?

The year-end close of $4,318.00 is 0.5% lower than 2025.