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Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,710.10 per troy ounce on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, up 0.3% from Monday's closing price. The price of gold is down slightly this morning at $4,697.60 per troy ounce as of 7:52 a.m. ET.
Gold prices this morning hit their highest levels in over three months as gold's rally continues. Gold has pulled back slightly in early trading, but prices remain elevated compared with recent trends.
Investors are closely eyeing this week's upcoming inflation report, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech on Friday at Jackson Hole.
Here's a quick breakdown of what has recently been influencing gold prices:
Continued geopolitical concerns in the Middle East
The U.S. Treasury's decision to double its long-term bond buyback program
Persistent inflation concerns across the globe
The opening price of gold futures on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, was up 0.3% from Monday's closing price. Here's a look at how the opening gold price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
For context, the one-year gain for gold was 95.6% on Jan. 29.
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Learn more: Who decides what gold is worth? How gold prices are determined.
Gold has the same high-level risk as any investment: You could lose money. And, as with other investments, a loss on gold can materialize in different ways. Understanding the potential outcomes is the first step to managing your risk when investing in gold.
According to gold experts, would-be gold investors should understand these four risks:
