Gold price on August 7, 2026
Gold closed at $4,341.94 per troy ounce on Friday, August 7, 2026, and rose 2.39% from $4,240.75 at the previous close.
It sits 19.7% 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 0.6% so far in 2026 and up 7.3% over the past week.
Silver rose 3.29% to $63.56, Platinum rose 0.78% to $1,736.40, Palladium rose 0.75% to $1,379.44.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 68.3, meaning one ounce of gold bought 68.3 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,341.94 | +2.39% | +7.34% | -0.59% | $3,332.40 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $63.56 | +3.29% | +10.28% | -11.71% | $37.08 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,736.40 | +0.78% | +5.87% | -21.99% | $1,322.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,379.44 | +0.75% | +7.77% | -16.90% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 68.3 · ratio history
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