Distance from the record
This close sat 12.24% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-29.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 27 August 2026, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $4,667.40 per troy ounce on 27 August 2026, up $13.10 (0.28%) from the previous close of $4,654.30.
This close sat 12.24% 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 $3,404.60, making this a +37.09% move year on year.
Figures in this section are shown in USD, independent of the currency selected above.
Gold closed at $4,667.40 per troy ounce on 27 August 2026. That is $13.10 higher than the previous close of $4,654.30, a move of 0.28%.
The gold price rose on 27 August 2026, gaining $13.10 (0.28%) against the previous session's close of $4,654.30.
At $4,667.40 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $150.06 on 27 August 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 27 August 2026 18k gold was worth about $112.55 per gram and 14k about $87.54 per gram, against $150.06 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 66.3 on 27 August 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 66.3 ounces of silver.
A week before 27 August 2026, gold was around $4,573.70 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,667.40 is a gain of 2.0% over the week.
A month before 27 August 2026, gold was around $4,074.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $4,667.40 is a gain of 14.6% over the month.
A year before 27 August 2026, gold was around $3,404.60 per troy ounce. The close of $4,667.40 therefore represents a rise of 37.1% over twelve months.
It closed 12.24% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2026-01-29.