Gold closed at $4,049.78 per troy ounce on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and fell 1.94% from $4,129.76 at the previous close.
It sits 25.1% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,298.85 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 7.3% so far in 2026 and up 1.8% over the past week.
Silver fell 3.43% to $57.66, Platinum fell 3.02% to $1,593.46, Palladium fell 3.07% to $1,252.55.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 70.2, meaning one ounce of gold bought 70.2 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,049.78 | -1.94% | +1.84% | -7.28% | $3,298.85 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $57.66 | -3.43% | +3.86% | -19.91% | $36.22 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,593.46 | -3.02% | -2.42% | -28.42% | $1,302.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,252.55 | -3.07% | +0.21% | -24.54% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 70.2 · ratio history
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