Gold price on October 8, 2026
Gold closed at $4,133.69 per troy ounce on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and rose 0.54% from $4,111.33 at the previous close.
It sits 23.5% 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 5.4% so far in 2026 and down 1.0% over the past week.
Silver fell 1.01% to $59.19, Platinum rose 0.65% to $1,640.35, Palladium rose 0.70% to $1,124.34.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 69.8, meaning one ounce of gold bought 69.8 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,133.69 | +0.54% | -1.05% | -5.36% | $3,948.50 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $59.19 | -1.01% | -2.96% | -17.78% | $46.44 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $1,640.35 | +0.65% | -4.71% | -26.31% | $1,522.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,124.34 | +0.70% | -4.75% | -32.27% | $1,116.47 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 69.8 · ratio history
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