Highest closing price since 29 January 2026
Gold closed at $5,206.40 per troy ounce on 25 February 2026, up $50.60 (0.98%) from the previous close of $5,155.80.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $2,904.50, making this a +79.25% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $5,206.40 per troy ounce on 25 February 2026. That is $50.60 higher than the previous close of $5,155.80, a move of 0.98%.
The gold price rose on 25 February 2026, gaining $50.60 (0.98%) against the previous session's close of $5,155.80.
At $5,206.40 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $167.39 on 25 February 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 25 February 2026 18k gold was worth about $125.54 per gram and 14k about $97.64 per gram, against $167.39 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 57.3 on 25 February 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 57.3 ounces of silver.
A week before 25 February 2026, gold was around $4,986.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $5,206.40 is a gain of 4.4% over the week.
A month before 25 February 2026, gold was around $4,976.20 per troy ounce, so the close of $5,206.40 is a gain of 4.6% over the month.
A year before 25 February 2026, gold was around $2,904.50 per troy ounce. The close of $5,206.40 therefore represents a rise of 79.3% over twelve months.