Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price August 2026
In August 2026, gold closed between $4,090.50 and $4,697.80 per ounce, a change of +9.12% for the month.
- Open
- $4,090.50
- High close
- $4,697.80
- Low close
- $4,090.50
- Close
- $4,481.50
- Average
- $4,468.87
- Vs. August 2025
- +27.46%
Daily gold prices, August 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 31 | $4,481.50 | $144.08 | −1.07% |
| Fri, Aug 28 | $4,529.90 | $145.64 | −2.88% |
| Thu, Aug 27 | $4,664.00 | $149.95 | +0.23% |
| Wed, Aug 26 | $4,653.30 | $149.61 | −0.88% |
| Tue, Aug 25 | $4,694.50 | $150.93 | −0.07% |
| Mon, Aug 24 | $4,697.80 | $151.04 | +0.37% |
| Fri, Aug 21 | $4,680.60 | $150.48 | +2.39% |
| Thu, Aug 20 | $4,571.40 | $146.97 | +0.57% |
| Wed, Aug 19 | $4,545.30 | $146.13 | +2.82% |
| Tue, Aug 18 | $4,420.60 | $142.13 | −1.19% |
| Mon, Aug 17 | $4,473.70 | $143.83 | +0.82% |
| Fri, Aug 14 | $4,437.30 | $142.66 | +0.38% |
| Thu, Aug 13 | $4,420.40 | $142.12 | −1.05% |
| Wed, Aug 12 | $4,467.50 | $143.63 | +0.59% |
| Tue, Aug 11 | $4,441.10 | $142.78 | +0.48% |
| Mon, Aug 10 | $4,419.70 | $142.10 | +0.45% |
| Fri, Aug 7 | $4,399.70 | $141.45 | +2.33% |
| Thu, Aug 6 | $4,299.60 | $138.24 | −0.13% |
| Wed, Aug 5 | $4,305.20 | $138.42 | +3.67% |
| Tue, Aug 4 | $4,152.60 | $133.51 | +1.52% |
| Mon, Aug 3 | $4,090.50 | $131.51 | −0.40% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in August 2026
In August 2026, gold gained 9.1% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $4,697.80 on August 24 and its lowest close of $4,090.50 on August 3. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 13 and lower on 8. The biggest one-day gain was 3.7% on Wednesday, August 5, and the steepest drop was 2.9% on Friday, August 28.
The month’s best close was 11.7% below the record close that stood at the time, so August 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, August has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average August change was +2.24%, and gold rose in 18 of them. This August ranks 2nd of 26 by performance.
By the end of August 2026, gold was up 3.2% 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 August 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in August 2026?
Gold traded between $4,090.50 and $4,697.80 per troy ounce in August 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,481.50, and the average close was $4,468.87.
Did gold go up or down in August 2026?
Gold rose 9.12% from the previous month-end close.
How does August 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,481.50 is 27.5% higher than August 2025.