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Gold Bullion Price Chart
The gold spot price is what one troy ounce of pure gold trades for right now on the wholesale market. Below is today's figure, the chart behind it, and what it means for the gold you own or plan to buy.
Gold spot price (XAU/USD)
$4,291.00 / troy oz
▼ -1.29% today · +13.22% past year
Last updated
Gold Bullion Price Chart
COMEX gold futures closes. Every range is rendered on the page; hover or focus the chart and use the arrow keys to read any day.
Data sources: Spot price via api.gold-api.com · COMEX futures (GC=F) via Yahoo Finance. Prices are for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Figures on this page were generated . Gold is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce.
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Gold at a glance
Today's Gold Prices
- Day range
- $4,310.70 – $4,407.50
- 52-week high
- $5,586.20
- 52-week low
- $3,749.70
- 1-month change
- -8.04%
- 1-year change
- +13.22%
- 5-year change
- +145.68%
Recent Gold Prices
| Date | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $4,320.00 | -1.29% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $4,376.40 | -0.17% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4,383.90 | -0.93% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $4,424.90 | +0.57% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $4,399.70 | +0.28% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $4,387.50 | +1.26% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $4,332.80 | -0.44% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $4,351.90 | -1.29% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $4,408.90 | +0.04% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $4,407.30 | -1.20% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $4,460.70 | +0.49% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $4,439.00 | -0.84% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $4,476.60 | -1.39% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $4,539.90 | +2.84% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $4,414.60 | +0.41% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $4,396.40 | -1.90% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $4,481.50 | -1.07% |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $4,529.90 | -2.88% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $4,664.00 | +0.23% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $4,653.30 | -0.88% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $4,694.50 | -0.07% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $4,697.80 | +0.37% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $4,680.60 | +2.39% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $4,571.40 | +0.57% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $4,545.30 | +2.82% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $4,420.60 | -1.19% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $4,473.70 | +0.82% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $4,437.30 | +0.38% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $4,420.40 | -1.05% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $4,467.50 | — |
WHAT IT MEANS
What the Gold Bullion Price Actually Means
The headline number on this page, $4,291.00 as of September 23, 2026, is the spot price of gold: what one troy ounce of pure gold is trading for right now, wholesale, for immediate settlement. Almost every gold price you will ever see starts from it, including the per-gram figure a jeweler quotes, the price tag on a one-ounce coin, and the offer a buyer makes on a broken chain. Four facts about that number clear up most of the confusion around it.
It is a wholesale price. Spot describes gold changing hands in institutional size, meaning 100-ounce futures contracts on COMEX in New York and roughly 400-ounce Good Delivery bars in London. Nobody buying or selling a coin or a ring deals at that scale, so nobody retail deals at exactly spot. You pay more than spot to buy and receive less than spot to sell. More on that below.
It is priced per troy ounce. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams, about 9.7% heavier than the ounce on a kitchen scale. Weigh gold on an ordinary scale, multiply by the spot price, and you'll overstate its value by almost a tenth. Our gold price per ounce page explains where the troy ounce came from and why bullion still uses it.
It assumes pure gold. Most gold people own is an alloy. A 14k ring is 58.3% gold, an 18k watch case is 75%, and an American Gold Eagle is 22 karat. Each is worth proportionally less per gram than the headline figure, which is why this site breaks the price out by karat as well as by unit.
It never stops moving on weekdays. Gold trades almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, US time, passing from Asian to European to American hours. No single authority sets it. It comes out of trading, mainly COMEX futures and the London over-the-counter market. That is why every figure on this site is stamped with the time it was captured. A gold price without a timestamp isn't information.
This site refreshes its figures every six hours from named sources. If a source fails, we keep showing the last good price with its real timestamp rather than a blank or an estimate, so the time you see is always the age of the data. How that works is on our about page.
WHY NUMBERS DIFFER
Why Gold Quotes Disagree
Open three gold price websites at the same moment and you'll likely see three different numbers. Usually none of them is wrong, because they're measuring different things. Once you know which is which, the differences stop being alarming and start being useful.
Spot vs futures. Our headline figure is a spot quote. Our chart is drawn from COMEX gold futures, because futures carry a long, clean daily history that spot feeds don't. The two are close but not identical. Right now the futures price is $4,320.00, +$29.00 (+0.7%) away from spot. The gap is normal. A futures contract is a promise to deliver gold later, and its price builds in the cost of financing and storing the metal until then. Economists call that the cost of carry. When interest rates are higher, the gap is usually wider. That's why the chart and the headline on this page don't match to the penny, and we label each one so you always know which you're reading.
Bid vs ask. At any moment there is a price buyers are bidding and a slightly higher price sellers are asking. Some sites show the bid, some the ask, and some the midpoint. On a quiet day the difference is small. In a fast market it widens.
The London benchmark. Twice each London business day, at 10:30 and 15:00, an electronic auction sets the LBMA Gold Price, which contracts and central banks use as a reference. It's a snapshot of one moment, so a site quoting it will drift away from a live spot feed as the day goes on.
Timestamps. A price captured at 9 a.m. and one captured at 3 p.m. can differ by more than any of the factors above. Check the time before you compare numbers.
Retail premium. The biggest gap of all is between any of these wholesale numbers and a dealer's price tag. A dealer's price for a one-ounce coin includes minting, distribution and margin, so it sits above spot by design. If two figures are more than a percent or so apart, you're almost always comparing a wholesale price against a retail one.
The rule that follows is simple: spot is a reference, not an offer. It tells you where the market is. What you actually pay or get depends on the product, the dealer, and the direction of the deal.
BY KARAT
Gold Price by Karat
Jewelry is rarely pure gold. Karat tells you how many parts in 24 are gold, and the rest is usually silver, copper, zinc or palladium, which change the color and make the metal harder. Here is what one gram of each common karat is worth at today's spot price:
10k · 417
$57.48
per gram, 41.7% gold
14k · 585
$80.48
per gram, 58.3% gold
18k · 750
$103.47
per gram, 75.0% gold
22k · 916
$126.46
per gram, 91.7% gold
24k · 999
$137.82
per gram, 99.9% gold
In the US, 14k is the everyday standard, and 10k is the lowest karat that can legally be sold as gold. 18k is the fine-jewelry and watch standard in Europe. 22k dominates South Asian and Middle Eastern jewelry and is also the alloy used in American Gold Eagles and Krugerrands. Each karat page explains its hallmark stamp, where you'll find it, and how buyers test it.
BY UNIT
Gold Price by Unit and Bar Size
The same price, in whatever unit you need:
| Unit | Price today |
|---|---|
| Per troy ounce | $4,291.00 |
| Per gram | $137.96 |
| Per pennyweight (dwt) | $214.55 |
| Per kilogram | $137,959 |
| 1 oz gold bar, melt value | $4,291.00 |
| 10 oz gold bar, melt value | $42,910 |
| 1 kilo gold bar, melt value | $137,945 |
The pennyweight row is the one most price sites leave out. A pennyweight is one-twentieth of a troy ounce, and it's the unit most jewelry buyers quote in. If a buyer offers you a price "per penny," that's the row to compare it against.
WHAT YOU OWN
What Is Your Gold Worth?
If you're holding gold rather than buying it, these tools do the arithmetic at today's price:
- Gold melt value calculator: any weight, any karat, in grams, pennyweight or ounces
- Scrap gold calculator: a mixed lot of jewelry, priced line by line
- Gold coin melt value calculator: bullion coins by type and quantity
By coin: American Gold Eagle · Krugerrand · Gold Buffalo · Gold Maple Leaf · $20 Double Eagle
One caution before you calculate anything. Melt value is a ceiling for scrap and a floor for anything with collector or design value. Signed designer jewelry, antique pieces and key-date coins can be worth far more than their metal, and melting is irreversible. Find out what an unusual piece is worth as an object before you find out what it's worth as gold.
Read our full guide to buying gold bullion, including when Augusta isn't the right fit →
BUYING
How to Buy Gold Bullion in 4 Steps
- Know the spot price. Start here. Every fair price is spot plus a premium, and you can't judge the premium without knowing the spot price.
- Choose your form. Bars carry the lowest premium per ounce, government coins are the easiest to resell, and fractional pieces cost the most per ounce. See bar prices by size.
- Choose how you'll hold it. Buy with cash and store it yourself, or buy inside a self-directed IRA where an approved depository holds it. The rules and costs differ.
- Check the dealer, then get everything in writing. Ask for the product type, the premium over spot, all fees, and the buyback terms before you confirm.
FAQ
Gold Price FAQ
What is the price of gold today?
$4,291.00 per troy ounce as of September 23, 2026. That's $137.96 per gram. The figures on this page refresh every six hours and always show the time of the data behind them.
Is the gold bullion price the same as the gold spot price?
Yes. "Gold bullion price" and "gold spot price" both describe the wholesale price of pure gold per troy ounce. What differs is the retail price of a bullion product, such as a coin or bar, which adds a premium on top.
Why is your chart price different from your headline price?
The chart plots COMEX gold futures, which have a long daily history. The headline is a spot quote. Futures normally trade a little above spot because they price in the cost of holding gold until delivery. Today the gap is +$29.00.
Does the gold price change on weekends?
Barely. Major markets close from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening, US time, so a Friday price is still the latest price on Saturday. Our timestamp shows when it was captured.
What moves the gold price?
Interest rates and the US dollar above all, because gold pays no interest, so it becomes relatively more attractive when rates fall. Central-bank buying, inflation expectations, and demand during financial or political stress matter too. See gold price history for how those forces played out over 25 years.
How many ounces of silver buy one ounce of gold?
About 66.3 today. That figure, the gold-to-silver ratio, has ranged widely over time. See the gold to silver ratio.
Can I buy gold at the spot price?
No. Retail buyers pay spot plus a premium that covers fabrication, distribution and the dealer's margin. Anyone advertising real gold below spot deserves suspicion, not your money.