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Gold ranged between $4,447.50 and $4,720.40 per troy ounce during May 2026, averaging $4,586.22 across 20 trading days. It finished the period at $4,560.50, down 1.17% from $4,614.70.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of May 2026 was 6 May 2026 at +2.77%, and the weakest 15 May 2026 at -2.61%.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $3,288.90, making this a +38.66% move year on year.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | $4,560.50 | −$54.20 |
| 4 May 2026 | $4,519.50 | −$41.00 |
| 5 May 2026 | $4,555.80 | +$36.30 |
| 6 May 2026 | $4,681.90 | +$126.10 |
| 7 May 2026 | $4,699.80 | +$17.90 |
| 8 May 2026 | $4,720.40 | +$20.60 |
| 11 May 2026 | $4,718.70 | −$1.700 |
| 12 May 2026 | $4,677.60 | −$41.10 |
| 13 May 2026 | $4,697.70 | +$20.10 |
| 14 May 2026 | $4,678.10 | −$19.60 |
| 15 May 2026 | $4,555.80 | −$122.30 |
| 18 May 2026 | $4,552.50 | −$3.300 |
| 19 May 2026 | $4,506.30 | −$46.20 |
| 20 May 2026 | $4,531.30 | +$25.00 |
| 21 May 2026 | $4,539.80 | +$8.500 |
| 22 May 2026 | $4,521.00 | −$18.80 |
| 26 May 2026 | $4,500.40 | −$20.60 |
| 27 May 2026 | $4,447.50 | −$52.90 |
| 28 May 2026 | $4,499.30 | +$51.80 |
| 29 May 2026 | $4,560.50 | +$61.20 |
Source: Yahoo Finance (COMEX futures). Figures are indicative reference prices, not trading quotes.
Figures in this section are shown in USD, independent of the currency selected above.
Gold finished May 2026 at $4,560.50 per troy ounce, having fallen $54.20 (1.17%) over the month. It has traded between $4,447.50 and $4,720.40 across 20 trading days.
The average gold closing price in May 2026 was $4,586.22 per troy ounce, calculated across all 20 trading days in the month.
Gold reached its highest close of May 2026 at $4,720.40 per troy ounce on 8 May 2026.
The lowest gold close in May 2026 was $4,447.50 per troy ounce on 27 May 2026.
Gold fell during May 2026. It entered the month at $4,614.70 and closed at $4,560.50, a change of -1.17%.
Gold closed higher on 9 sessions and lower on 11 during May 2026. The strongest session was 6 May 2026 (+2.77%) and the weakest 15 May 2026 (-2.61%).
Daily closes in May 2026 varied with a standard deviation of 1.15% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the month was 6.1% ($4,447.50 to $4,720.40).
At the May 2026 close of $4,560.50 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $146.62 per gram and $146,623.48 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 58.8 through May 2026 and finished the month near 60.3. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.
Gold was around $3,288.90 per troy ounce twelve months before the end of May 2026. Closing at $4,560.50 makes that a gain of 38.7% year on year.