Gold closed at $4,077.33 per troy ounce on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and rose 1.74% from $4,007.59 at the previous close.
It sits 24.6% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,298.85 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 6.7% so far in 2026 and up 0.6% over the past week.
Silver rose 4.22% to $58.80, Platinum rose 2.13% to $1,626.07, Palladium rose 1.87% to $1,276.33.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 69.3, meaning one ounce of gold bought 69.3 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,077.33 | +1.74% | +0.61% | -6.65% | $3,298.85 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $58.80 | +4.22% | +0.18% | -18.32% | $36.22 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,626.07 | +2.13% | -0.27% | -26.95% | $1,302.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,276.33 | +1.87% | -1.57% | -23.11% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 69.3 · ratio history
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