Gold price on October 6, 2026
Gold closed at $4,163.86 per troy ounce on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and rose 0.56% from $4,140.53 at the previous close.
It sits 23.0% 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 4.7% so far in 2026 and down 0.4% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.46% to $61.35, Platinum fell 0.39% to $1,709.80, Palladium fell 0.56% to $1,167.94.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 67.9, meaning one ounce of gold bought 67.9 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,163.86 | +0.56% | -0.43% | -4.67% | $3,948.50 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $61.35 | +0.46% | -0.20% | -14.78% | $46.44 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,709.80 | -0.39% | +0.02% | -23.19% | $1,522.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,167.94 | -0.56% | -4.47% | -29.64% | $1,165.93 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 67.9 · ratio history
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