Gold's Pulse - September 2026
Performance - August 2026
As of the end of August, gold's accrued performance was:
1-Month: | + 10.2% |
6-Months: | - 12.9% |
Year-to-Date: | + 2.8% |
1-Year: | + 29% |
5-Years: | + 145% |
Gold's Price - August 2026
(Prices per ounce)
Start: | US $4,038 |
End: | US $4,449 |
Lowest: | US $4,031 (Aug-3) |
Highest: | US $4,685 (Aug-25) |
Monthly Gain: | + US $411 |
Highlights - August 2026
AUGUST 2026 GOLD SPOT PRICE
(US DOLLARS PER OUNCE)
In August 2026, spot gold staged a strong recovery rally, surging over 10% from an opening price of US $4,038 to close the month up + US $411 at US $4,449 per ounce.
This momentum—which briefly pushed prices above US $4,600 per ounce in late August—was fueled by soft U.S. economic data that replaced interest rate-hike fears with expectations for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Complemented by renewed fiscal concerns as U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion and a strong floor from record central bank buying, gold posted its sharpest multi-week advance since early in the year—decisively reversing months of mid-year consolidation while remaining below its January record peak of ~$5,600 per ounce.
In the News
"Gold Is Forecast to Climb as Central Banks Buy the Precious Metal" - Goldman Sachs
"Gold’s Run Isn’t Yet Done" - Financial Times
"Why are European Countries Moving Their Gold Out of North America?" - BBC
"The Year the Rich Went Wild for Gold" - Financial Times
Quote of the Month
"There is only one item that is bought through both fear and greed. That item is gold."
Richard Russell (1924-2015)
Legendary American market analyst and gold investing pioneer.
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