Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price January 2026
In January 2026, gold closed between $4,329.60 and $5,318.40 per ounce, a change of +9.31% for the month.
- Open
- $4,329.60
- High close
- $5,318.40
- Low close
- $4,329.60
- Close
- $4,745.10
- Average
- $4,739.93
- Vs. January 2025
- +68.71%
Daily gold prices, January 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 30 | $4,745.10 | $152.56 | −10.78% |
| Thu, Jan 29 | $5,318.40 | $170.99 | +0.28% |
| Wed, Jan 28 | $5,303.60 | $170.51 | +4.35% |
| Tue, Jan 27 | $5,082.60 | $163.41 | +0.00% |
| Mon, Jan 26 | $5,082.50 | $163.41 | +2.06% |
| Fri, Jan 23 | $4,979.70 | $160.10 | +1.35% |
| Thu, Jan 22 | $4,913.40 | $157.97 | +1.57% |
| Wed, Jan 21 | $4,837.50 | $155.53 | +1.50% |
| Tue, Jan 20 | $4,765.80 | $153.22 | +3.71% |
| Fri, Jan 16 | $4,595.40 | $147.75 | −0.61% |
| Thu, Jan 15 | $4,623.70 | $148.66 | −0.26% |
| Wed, Jan 14 | $4,635.70 | $149.04 | +0.80% |
| Tue, Jan 13 | $4,599.10 | $147.86 | −0.34% |
| Mon, Jan 12 | $4,614.70 | $148.37 | +2.53% |
| Fri, Jan 9 | $4,500.90 | $144.71 | +0.90% |
| Thu, Jan 8 | $4,460.70 | $143.41 | −0.04% |
| Wed, Jan 7 | $4,462.50 | $143.47 | −0.75% |
| Tue, Jan 6 | $4,496.10 | $144.55 | +1.00% |
| Mon, Jan 5 | $4,451.50 | $143.12 | +2.82% |
| Fri, Jan 2 | $4,329.60 | $139.20 | −0.26% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in January 2026
In January 2026, gold gained 9.3% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $5,318.40 on January 29 and its lowest close of $4,329.60 on January 2. Across 20 trading days, gold closed higher on 13 and lower on 7. The biggest one-day gain was 4.3% on Wednesday, January 28, and the steepest drop was 10.8% on Friday, January 30.
Gold set 10 new record closing highs during January 2026, beating every earlier close in the data since 2000.
Seasonally, January has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average January change was +2.70%, and gold rose in 16 of them. This January ranks 4th of 26 by performance.
By the end of January 2026, gold was up 9.3% 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 January 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in January 2026?
Gold traded between $4,329.60 and $5,318.40 per troy ounce in January 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,745.10, and the average close was $4,739.93.
Did gold go up or down in January 2026?
Gold rose 9.31% from the previous month-end close.
How does January 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,745.10 is 68.7% higher than January 2025.