Lowest closing price since 17 February 2026
Gold closed at $4,889.90 per troy ounce on 18 March 2026, down $111.10 (2.22%) from the previous close of $5,001.00.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $3,035.10, making this a +61.11% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $4,889.90 per troy ounce on 18 March 2026. That is $111.10 lower than the previous close of $5,001.00, a move of -2.22%.
The gold price fell on 18 March 2026, losing $111.10 (2.22%) against the previous session's close of $5,001.00.
At $4,889.90 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $157.21 on 18 March 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 18 March 2026 18k gold was worth about $117.91 per gram and 14k about $91.71 per gram, against $157.21 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 63.3 on 18 March 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 63.3 ounces of silver.
A week before 18 March 2026, gold was around $5,167.40 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,889.90 is a loss of 5.4% over the week.
A month before 18 March 2026, gold was around $4,986.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,889.90 is a loss of 1.9% over the month.
A year before 18 March 2026, gold was around $3,035.10 per troy ounce. The close of $4,889.90 therefore represents a rise of 61.1% over twelve months.