Gold closed at $4,066.34 per troy ounce on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and rose 0.94% from $4,028.67 at the previous close.
It sits 24.8% 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 6.9% so far in 2026 and down 1.5% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.90% to $57.63, Platinum rose 0.86% to $1,615.90, Palladium fell 0.22% to $1,255.99.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 70.6, meaning one ounce of gold bought 70.6 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,066.34 | +0.94% | -1.54% | -6.90% | $3,298.85 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $57.63 | +0.90% | -3.48% | -19.95% | $36.22 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,615.90 | +0.86% | -1.66% | -27.41% | $1,302.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,255.99 | -0.22% | -2.81% | -24.34% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 70.6 · ratio history
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