Global precious-metals reference

Gold Price Today in the United States

View the latest available gold spot reference in a preferred local currency and practical weight unit. Prices are informational, not a dealer quote or futures contract.

Your country and preferred formatThis U.S. page uses USD per troy ounce.

Gold spot reference · United States$4,637Per troy ounce · Latest available · as of Aug 24, 2026, 6:34 PM

Gold purity comparison

24K, 22K and 18K indicative values

Calculated for United States in USD per troy ounce.

24K · pure-gold reference$4,637Approximately 99.9% fine gold

22K · 916 fineness$4,24791.6% gold content

18K · 750 fineness$3,47875% gold content

Indicative metal value only. It excludes GST or other taxes, import duties, dealer premiums, making charges, wastage, hallmarking and buy/sell spreads.

How this gold price is calculated

The source is a USD spot reference per troy ounce. We convert it with the latest available ECB reference rate and use exactly 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Retail prices can differ because of taxes, premiums, fabrication, delivery, spreads and timing.

Local price = USD per troy ounce × currency rate × selected weight ÷ 31.1034768

Spot reference, retail price and futures are different

Spot referenceA global informational benchmark.

Retail or dealer priceCan include premiums, taxes and spreads.

Futures priceA standardized contract for a delivery month.

Gold price FAQ

How are 22K and 18K values calculated?

22K uses 916 fineness and 18K uses 750 fineness against the pure-gold spot reference.

Why is my local dealer price different?

Retail pricing can add taxes, premiums, making charges, delivery and a dealer spread.

What is a troy ounce?

A troy ounce is the precious-metals weight standard and equals 31.1034768 grams.

How is local currency calculated?

The site uses an ECB informational reference rate, not an executable FX quote.