Gold price on August 18, 2026
Gold closed at $4,334.58 per troy ounce on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and fell 1.86% from $4,416.68 at the previous close.
It sits 19.8% 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 down 0.8% so far in 2026 and down 0.8% over the past week.
Silver fell 3.73% to $63.33, Platinum fell 3.18% to $1,713.40, Palladium fell 2.80% to $1,287.66.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 68.4, meaning one ounce of gold bought 68.4 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,334.58 | -1.86% | -0.77% | -0.76% | $3,334.25 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $63.33 | -3.73% | -2.09% | -12.03% | $37.08 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,713.40 | -3.18% | -1.34% | -23.03% | $1,331.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,287.66 | -2.80% | -5.60% | -22.43% | $1,090.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 68.4 · ratio history
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