Gold price on August 21, 2026
Gold closed at $4,602.99 per troy ounce on Friday, August 21, 2026, and rose 1.86% from $4,518.96 at the previous close.
It sits 14.8% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,334.25 to $5,405.00.
Gold is up 5.4% so far in 2026 and up 5.2% over the past week.
Silver rose 1.29% to $68.97, Platinum rose 2.66% to $1,877.00, Palladium rose 1.06% to $1,344.12.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 66.7, meaning one ounce of gold bought 66.7 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,602.99 | +1.86% | +5.17% | +5.38% | $3,334.25 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $68.97 | +1.29% | +6.62% | -4.19% | $38.01 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,877.00 | +2.66% | +7.72% | -15.68% | $1,339.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,344.12 | +1.06% | +2.12% | -19.03% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 66.7 · ratio history
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