Highest closing price since 29 January 2026
Gold closed at $5,050.90 per troy ounce on 9 February 2026, up $99.70 (2.01%) from the previous close of $4,951.20.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $2,867.30, making this a +76.16% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $5,050.90 per troy ounce on 9 February 2026. That is $99.70 higher than the previous close of $4,951.20, a move of 2.01%.
The gold price rose on 9 February 2026, gaining $99.70 (2.01%) against the previous session's close of $4,951.20.
At $5,050.90 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $162.39 on 9 February 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 9 February 2026 18k gold was worth about $121.79 per gram and 14k about $94.73 per gram, against $162.39 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 61.5 on 9 February 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 61.5 ounces of silver.
A week before 9 February 2026, gold was around $4,622.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $5,050.90 is a gain of 9.3% over the week.
A month before 9 February 2026, gold was around $4,490.30 per troy ounce, so the close of $5,050.90 is a gain of 12.5% over the month.
A year before 9 February 2026, gold was around $2,867.30 per troy ounce. The close of $5,050.90 therefore represents a rise of 76.2% over twelve months.