Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price September 2026
In September 2026, gold closed between $4,168.40 and $4,539.90 per ounce, a change of −6.58% for the month.
- Open
- $4,396.40
- High close
- $4,539.90
- Low close
- $4,168.40
- Close
- $4,186.70
- Average
- $4,365.38
- Vs. September 2025
- +8.09%
Daily gold prices, September 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 | $4,186.70 | $134.61 | +0.17% |
| Tue, Sep 29 | $4,179.70 | $134.38 | +0.27% |
| Mon, Sep 28 | $4,168.40 | $134.02 | −3.54% |
| Fri, Sep 25 | $4,321.20 | $138.93 | +0.54% |
| Thu, Sep 24 | $4,298.00 | $138.18 | −0.47% |
| 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
In September 2026, gold lost 6.6% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $4,539.90 on September 3 and its lowest close of $4,168.40 on September 28. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 10 and lower on 11. The biggest one-day gain was 2.8% on Thursday, September 3, and the steepest drop was 3.5% on Monday, September 28.
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. This September ranks 26th of 27 by performance.
By the end of September 2026, gold was down 3.6% 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 traded between $4,168.40 and $4,539.90 per troy ounce in September 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $4,186.70, and the average close was $4,365.38.
Did gold go up or down in September 2026?
Gold fell 6.58% from the previous month-end close.
How does September 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $4,186.70 is 8.1% higher than September 2025.