Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price March 2026
In March 2026, gold closed between $4,376.30 and $5,311.60 per ounce, a change of −11.44% for the month.
- Open
- $5,311.60
- High close
- $5,311.60
- Low close
- $4,376.30
- Close
- $4,647.60
- Average
- $4,864.14
- Vs. March 2025
- +48.83%
Daily gold prices, March 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 31 | $4,647.60 | $149.42 | +2.69% |
| Mon, Mar 30 | $4,526.00 | $145.51 | +0.75% |
| Fri, Mar 27 | $4,492.50 | $144.44 | +2.66% |
| Thu, Mar 26 | $4,376.30 | $140.70 | −3.87% |
| Wed, Mar 25 | $4,552.30 | $146.36 | +3.41% |
| Tue, Mar 24 | $4,402.00 | $141.53 | −0.12% |
| Mon, Mar 23 | $4,407.30 | $141.70 | −3.66% |
| Fri, Mar 20 | $4,574.90 | $147.09 | −0.67% |
| Thu, Mar 19 | $4,605.70 | $148.08 | −5.93% |
| Wed, Mar 18 | $4,896.20 | $157.42 | −2.24% |
| Tue, Mar 17 | $5,008.20 | $161.02 | +0.12% |
| Mon, Mar 16 | $5,002.20 | $160.82 | −1.18% |
| Fri, Mar 13 | $5,061.70 | $162.74 | −1.25% |
| Thu, Mar 12 | $5,125.80 | $164.80 | −1.03% |
| Wed, Mar 11 | $5,179.10 | $166.51 | −1.20% |
| Tue, Mar 10 | $5,242.10 | $168.54 | +2.71% |
| Mon, Mar 9 | $5,103.70 | $164.09 | −1.07% |
| Fri, Mar 6 | $5,158.70 | $165.86 | +1.58% |
| Thu, Mar 5 | $5,078.70 | $163.28 | −1.09% |
| Wed, Mar 4 | $5,134.70 | $165.08 | +0.21% |
| Tue, Mar 3 | $5,123.70 | $164.73 | −3.54% |
| Mon, Mar 2 | $5,311.60 | $170.77 | +1.21% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in March 2026
In March 2026, gold lost 11.4% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $5,311.60 on March 2 and its lowest close of $4,376.30 on March 26. Across 22 trading days, gold closed higher on 9 and lower on 13. The biggest one-day gain was 3.4% on Wednesday, March 25, and the steepest drop was 5.9% on Thursday, March 19.
The month’s best close was 0.1% below the record close that stood at the time, so March 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, March has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average March change was +0.67%, and gold rose in 12 of them. This March ranks 26th of 26 by performance.
By the end of March 2026, gold was up 7.1% 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 March 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in March 2026?
Gold traded between $4,376.30 and $5,311.60 per troy ounce in March 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,647.60, and the average close was $4,864.14.
Did gold go up or down in March 2026?
Gold fell 11.44% from the previous month-end close.
How does March 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,647.60 is 48.8% higher than March 2025.