Highest so far that week
This was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
Gold was last quoted at $4,416.90 per troy ounce on 18 September 2026, with trading still in progress, up $35.80 (0.82%) from the previous close of $4,381.10.
This was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
This close sat 16.95% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-29.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $3,643.70, making this a +21.22% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $4,416.90 per troy ounce on 18 September 2026. That is $35.80 higher than the previous close of $4,381.10, a move of 0.82%.
The gold price rose on 18 September 2026, gaining $35.80 (0.82%) against the previous session's close of $4,381.10.
At $4,416.90 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $142.01 on 18 September 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 18 September 2026 18k gold was worth about $106.50 per gram and 14k about $82.84 per gram, against $142.01 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 66.0 on 18 September 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 66.0 ounces of silver.
A year before 18 September 2026, gold was around $3,643.70 per troy ounce. The close of $4,416.90 therefore represents a rise of 21.2% over twelve months.
It closed 16.95% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2026-01-29.