Gold closed at $4,287.41 per troy ounce on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and fell 1.63% from $4,358.54 at the previous close.
It sits 20.7% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,730.75 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 1.8% so far in 2026 and up 0.6% over the past week.
Silver fell 3.89% to $64.45, Platinum fell 4.57% to $1,754.30, Palladium fell 3.31% to $1,264.55.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 66.5, meaning one ounce of gold bought 66.5 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,287.41 | -1.63% | +0.55% | -1.84% | $3,730.75 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $64.45 | -3.89% | +2.32% | -10.48% | $43.88 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,754.30 | -4.57% | +0.09% | -21.19% | $1,480.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,264.55 | -3.31% | -0.92% | -23.82% | $1,165.93 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 66.5 · ratio history
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