Gold closed at $4,111.33 per troy ounce on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and fell 1.26% from $4,163.86 at the previous close.
It sits 23.9% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,948.50 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 5.9% so far in 2026 and down 1.1% over the past week.
Silver fell 2.54% to $59.79, Platinum fell 4.68% to $1,629.80, Palladium fell 4.41% to $1,116.47.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 68.8, meaning one ounce of gold bought 68.8 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,111.33 | -1.26% | -1.10% | -5.87% | $3,948.50 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $59.79 | -2.54% | -1.01% | -16.94% | $46.44 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,629.80 | -4.68% | -4.72% | -26.78% | $1,522.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,116.47 | -4.41% | -7.50% | -32.74% | $1,116.47 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 68.8 · ratio history
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