Gold closed at $4,077.06 per troy ounce on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and rose 0.54% from $4,055.33 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 $3,332.40 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 6.7% so far in 2026 and up 1.2% over the past week.
Silver rose 2.29% to $59.52, Platinum rose 5.52% to $1,719.20, Palladium rose 6.37% to $1,344.38.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 68.5, meaning one ounce of gold bought 68.5 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,077.06 | +0.54% | +1.20% | -6.66% | $3,332.40 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $59.52 | +2.29% | +4.22% | -17.32% | $37.08 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,719.20 | +5.52% | +7.30% | -22.77% | $1,313.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,344.38 | +6.37% | +6.80% | -19.01% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 68.5 · ratio history
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