Lowest closing price since 5 February 2026
Gold closed at $4,882.90 per troy ounce on 17 February 2026, down $139.10 (2.77%) from the previous close of $5,022.00.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $2,883.60, making this a +69.33% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $4,882.90 per troy ounce on 17 February 2026. That is $139.10 lower than the previous close of $5,022.00, a move of -2.77%.
The gold price fell on 17 February 2026, losing $139.10 (2.77%) against the previous session's close of $5,022.00.
At $4,882.90 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $156.99 on 17 February 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 17 February 2026 18k gold was worth about $117.74 per gram and 14k about $91.58 per gram, against $156.99 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 66.5 on 17 February 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 66.5 ounces of silver.
A week before 17 February 2026, gold was around $5,003.80 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,882.90 is a loss of 2.4% over the week.
A month before 17 February 2026, gold was around $4,588.40 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,882.90 is a gain of 6.4% over the month.
A year before 17 February 2026, gold was around $2,883.60 per troy ounce. The close of $4,882.90 therefore represents a rise of 69.3% over twelve months.