Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price April 2026
In April 2026, gold closed between $4,561.50 and $4,879.60 per ounce, a change of −0.39% for the month.
- Open
- $4,813.10
- High close
- $4,879.60
- Low close
- $4,561.50
- Close
- $4,629.60
- Average
- $4,744.44
- Vs. April 2025
- +39.48%
Daily gold prices, April 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 30 | $4,629.60 | $148.85 | +1.49% |
| Wed, Apr 29 | $4,561.50 | $146.66 | −1.02% |
| Tue, Apr 28 | $4,608.40 | $148.16 | −1.82% |
| Mon, Apr 27 | $4,693.70 | $150.91 | −1.00% |
| Fri, Apr 24 | $4,740.90 | $152.42 | +0.36% |
| Thu, Apr 23 | $4,724.00 | $151.88 | −0.61% |
| Wed, Apr 22 | $4,753.00 | $152.81 | +0.71% |
| Tue, Apr 21 | $4,719.60 | $151.74 | −2.26% |
| Mon, Apr 20 | $4,828.80 | $155.25 | −1.04% |
| Fri, Apr 17 | $4,879.60 | $156.88 | +1.48% |
| Thu, Apr 16 | $4,808.30 | $154.59 | −0.32% |
| Wed, Apr 15 | $4,823.60 | $155.08 | −0.55% |
| Tue, Apr 14 | $4,850.10 | $155.93 | +1.73% |
| Mon, Apr 13 | $4,767.40 | $153.28 | −0.42% |
| Fri, Apr 10 | $4,787.40 | $153.92 | −0.64% |
| Thu, Apr 9 | $4,818.00 | $154.90 | +0.85% |
| Wed, Apr 8 | $4,777.20 | $153.59 | +1.97% |
| Tue, Apr 7 | $4,684.70 | $150.62 | +0.00% |
| Mon, Apr 6 | $4,684.70 | $150.62 | +0.11% |
| Thu, Apr 2 | $4,679.70 | $150.46 | −2.77% |
| Wed, Apr 1 | $4,813.10 | $154.74 | +3.56% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in April 2026
In April 2026, gold lost 0.4% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $4,879.60 on April 17 and its lowest close of $4,561.50 on April 29. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 9 and lower on 11. The biggest one-day gain was 3.6% on Wednesday, April 1, and the steepest drop was 2.8% on Thursday, April 2.
The month’s best close was 8.3% below the record close that stood at the time, so April 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, April has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average April change was +1.35%, and gold rose in 16 of them. This April ranks 19th of 26 by performance.
By the end of April 2026, gold was up 6.6% for 2026 to date. See the 2026 overview for every month of the year.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price April 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in April 2026?
Gold traded between $4,561.50 and $4,879.60 per troy ounce in April 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,629.60, and the average close was $4,744.44.
Did gold go up or down in April 2026?
Gold fell 0.39% from the previous month-end close.
How does April 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,629.60 is 39.5% higher than April 2025.