Gold was trading at $4,674 per ounce at 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time on August 24, 2026, up $604 from August 21 and $1,310 from a year earlier. The price was 14.84% above its August 21 level, 15.21% above its level a month earlier and 39.94% higher than a year ago. Gold’s market capitalization had also increased by $2.4 trillion over six days to its highest level since May. Investors can gain exposure through physical bullion, coins, jewelry, futures, mutual funds, ETFs or a gold IRA, although gold has historically underperformed stocks over long periods and remains subject to price volatility.