Highest closing price since 10 July 2026
Gold closed at $4,071.10 per troy ounce on 21 July 2026, up $60.80 (1.52%) from the previous close of $4,010.30.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $3,401.90, making this a +19.67% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $4,071.10 per troy ounce on 21 July 2026. That is $60.80 higher than the previous close of $4,010.30, a move of 1.52%.
The gold price rose on 21 July 2026, gaining $60.80 (1.52%) against the previous session's close of $4,010.30.
At $4,071.10 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $130.89 on 21 July 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 21 July 2026 18k gold was worth about $98.17 per gram and 14k about $76.35 per gram, against $130.89 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 69.2 on 21 July 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 69.2 ounces of silver.
A week before 21 July 2026, gold was around $4,061.10 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,071.10 is a gain of 0.2% over the week.
A month before 21 July 2026, gold was around $4,224.10 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,071.10 is a loss of 3.6% over the month.
A year before 21 July 2026, gold was around $3,401.90 per troy ounce. The close of $4,071.10 therefore represents a rise of 19.7% over twelve months.