Gold's Pulse - June 2026
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Performance - May 2026
As of the end of May, gold's accrued performance was:
1-Month: | - 2.6% |
Year-to-Date: | + 4.2% |
6-Months: | + 7.3% |
1-Year: | + 35.9% |
5 Years: | + 136.5% |
Gold's Price - May 2026
(Prices per ounce)
Start: | US $4,622 |
End: | US $4,510 |
Lowest: | US $4,369 (May-28) |
Highest: | US $4,763 (May-12) |
Monthly Loss: | - US $112 |
Highlights - May 2026
MAY 2026 GOLD SPOT PRICE
(US DOLLARS PER OUNCE)
May provided the first signs of gold’s year-to-date returns slipping into negative territory. This correction accelerated during the first ten days of June; however, as this slide is still unfolding, it remains outside the scope of this report.
Gold began May 2026 acting as the ultimate global anxiety meter, rallying early on as investors fled toward safe havens amid escalating geopolitical friction and economic unease. That momentum proved short-lived, however, halted when the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled its intent to keep interest rates elevated to combat inflation. As interest-bearing assets like bonds offered guaranteed returns, the allure of non-interest-bearing bullion quickly faded, forcing gold to surrender the bulk of its year-to-date gains.
Gold finished May at US $4,510 per ounce, closing below its opening level and marking its third straight month of declines since peaking in January. In total, the metal lost US $112 per ounce during the month, a 2.6% drop over 30 days.
In the News
Gold Whipsaws in Choppy Trading as US Completes New Iran Strikes - Bloomberg (Published on Moneyweb)
Gold Has Retreated From Record Highs. What’s Next? - Morningstar
Gold Price Could Triple if 1970's Bull Market Pattern Holds, Says Jeff Clark - Kitco
Quote of the Month
“Gold is a currency that requires strong hands. The weak hands sell at the first sign of a central bank rate hike, but the strong hands know that paper currencies always return to their intrinsic value: zero."
Jim Sinclair (1941-2023)
American precious metals specialist, and entrepreneur
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