Gold closed at $4,263.86 per troy ounce on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and fell 0.70% from $4,293.89 at the previous close.
It sits 21.1% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,643.70 to $5,405.00.
Gold is down 2.4% so far in 2026 and down 3.1% over the past week.
Silver fell 1.10% to $62.99, Platinum fell 1.31% to $1,752.73, Palladium fell 1.92% to $1,276.32.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 67.7, meaning one ounce of gold bought 67.7 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,263.86 | -0.70% | -3.14% | -2.38% | $3,643.70 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $62.99 | -1.10% | -6.40% | -12.51% | $41.27 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,752.73 | -1.31% | -7.60% | -21.26% | $1,369.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,276.32 | -1.92% | -5.63% | -23.11% | $1,151.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 67.7 · ratio history
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