Gold closed at $4,659.06 per troy ounce on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and rose 0.17% from $4,651.24 at the previous close.
It sits 13.8% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,367.10 to $5,405.00.
Gold is up 6.7% so far in 2026 and up 7.5% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.44% to $68.67, Platinum fell 1.16% to $1,854.70, Palladium fell 1.17% to $1,337.45.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 67.8, meaning one ounce of gold bought 67.8 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,659.06 | +0.17% | +7.49% | +6.67% | $3,367.10 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $68.67 | -0.44% | +8.44% | -4.61% | $38.22 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,854.70 | -1.16% | +8.25% | -16.68% | $1,339.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,337.45 | -1.17% | +3.87% | -19.43% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 67.8 · ratio history
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