Gold Price Hits 31.59% Year-Over-Year Gain
The current price of gold on August 12, 2026, is $4,409.04 per ounce, up 0.08% from the previous close of $4,405.34.
This represents a gain of $3.70 and a 31.59% increase in prices over the past 12 months, with gold trading at $3,350.67 one year ago.
Gold is currently trading 19.51% below its 52-week high of $5,477.79 but remains 33.01% above its 52-week low of $3,314.92.
The spot price of gold reflects real-time market trading and serves as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs, and retail bullion pricing.