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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

DateClose (USD/oz)Per gramDaily 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.