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Gold Price September 2026
So far in September 2026, gold closed between $4,318.00 and $4,539.90 per ounce, a change of −3.65% for the month.
- Open
- $4,396.40
- High close
- $4,539.90
- Low close
- $4,318.00
- Latest close
- $4,318.00
- Average
- $4,402.17
- Vs. September 2025
- +11.48%
Daily gold prices, September 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24 | $4,318.00 | $138.83 | −0.01% |
| Wed, Sep 23 | $4,318.40 | $138.84 | −1.33% |
| Tue, Sep 22 | $4,376.40 | $140.70 | −0.17% |
| Mon, Sep 21 | $4,383.90 | $140.95 | −0.93% |
| Fri, Sep 18 | $4,424.90 | $142.26 | +0.57% |
| Thu, Sep 17 | $4,399.70 | $141.45 | +0.28% |
| Wed, Sep 16 | $4,387.50 | $141.06 | +1.26% |
| Tue, Sep 15 | $4,332.80 | $139.30 | −0.44% |
| Mon, Sep 14 | $4,351.90 | $139.92 | −1.29% |
| Fri, Sep 11 | $4,408.90 | $141.75 | +0.04% |
| Thu, Sep 10 | $4,407.30 | $141.70 | −1.20% |
| Wed, Sep 9 | $4,460.70 | $143.41 | +0.49% |
| Tue, Sep 8 | $4,439.00 | $142.72 | −0.84% |
| Fri, Sep 4 | $4,476.60 | $143.93 | −1.39% |
| Thu, Sep 3 | $4,539.90 | $145.96 | +2.84% |
| Wed, Sep 2 | $4,414.60 | $141.93 | +0.41% |
| Tue, Sep 1 | $4,396.40 | $141.35 | −1.90% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in September 2026
So far in September 2026, gold lost 3.6% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $4,539.90 on September 3 and its lowest close of $4,318.00 on September 24. Across 17 trading days, gold closed higher on 7 and lower on 10. The biggest one-day gain was 2.8% on Thursday, September 3, and the steepest drop was 1.9% on Tuesday, September 1.
The month’s best close was 14.6% below the record close that stood at the time, so September 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, September has been a positive month for gold on average: across 26 earlier years since 2000, the average September change was +0.69%, and gold rose in 13 of them.
By the end of September 2026, gold was down 0.5% 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 September 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in September 2026?
Gold has traded between $4,318.00 and $4,539.90 per troy ounce in September 2026, based on daily closing prices. The latest close is $4,318.00, and the average close was $4,402.17.
Did gold go up or down in September 2026?
Gold fell 3.65% from the previous month-end close so far.
How does September 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,318.00 is 11.5% higher than September 2025.