Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price May 2026
In May 2026, gold closed between $4,448.40 and $4,730.70 per ounce, a change of −0.79% for the month.
- Open
- $4,644.50
- High close
- $4,730.70
- Low close
- $4,448.40
- Close
- $4,593.00
- Average
- $4,598.24
- Vs. May 2025
- +39.65%
Daily gold prices, May 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 29 | $4,593.00 | $147.67 | +2.08% |
| Thu, May 28 | $4,499.30 | $144.66 | +1.14% |
| Wed, May 27 | $4,448.40 | $143.02 | −1.20% |
| Tue, May 26 | $4,502.30 | $144.75 | −0.46% |
| Fri, May 22 | $4,523.20 | $145.42 | −0.42% |
| Thu, May 21 | $4,542.50 | $146.04 | +0.16% |
| Wed, May 20 | $4,535.30 | $145.81 | +0.53% |
| Tue, May 19 | $4,511.20 | $145.04 | −1.03% |
| Mon, May 18 | $4,558.00 | $146.54 | −0.09% |
| Fri, May 15 | $4,561.90 | $146.67 | −2.63% |
| Thu, May 14 | $4,685.30 | $150.64 | −0.45% |
| Wed, May 13 | $4,706.70 | $151.32 | +0.43% |
| Tue, May 12 | $4,686.70 | $150.68 | −0.89% |
| Mon, May 11 | $4,728.70 | $152.03 | −0.04% |
| Fri, May 8 | $4,730.70 | $152.10 | +0.42% |
| Thu, May 7 | $4,710.90 | $151.46 | +0.35% |
| Wed, May 6 | $4,694.30 | $150.93 | +2.75% |
| Tue, May 5 | $4,568.50 | $146.88 | +0.78% |
| Mon, May 4 | $4,533.30 | $145.75 | −2.39% |
| Fri, May 1 | $4,644.50 | $149.32 | +0.32% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in May 2026
In May 2026, gold lost 0.8% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $4,730.70 on May 8 and its lowest close of $4,448.40 on May 27. Across 20 trading days, gold closed higher on 10 and lower on 10. The biggest one-day gain was 2.8% on Wednesday, May 6, and the steepest drop was 2.6% on Friday, May 15.
The month’s best close was 11.1% below the record close that stood at the time, so May 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, May has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average May change was +0.31%, and gold rose in 13 of them. This May ranks 14th of 26 by performance.
By the end of May 2026, gold was up 5.8% 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 May 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in May 2026?
Gold traded between $4,448.40 and $4,730.70 per troy ounce in May 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,593.00, and the average close was $4,598.24.
Did gold go up or down in May 2026?
Gold fell 0.79% from the previous month-end close.
How does May 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,593.00 is 39.7% higher than May 2025.