Some offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure. Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,381.60 per troy ounce on Friday, September 18, 2026, down 0.4% from Thursday's closing price.
Gold is moving upward this morning at $4,421.40 per troy ounce as of 6:46 a.m. Gold prices have held in the $4,300 range since last Friday, but this morning they broke above $4,400, hitting a weekly high of $4,439.80. The Fed's decision to raise rates for the first time in three years, combined with the ongoing restoration of Saudi Arabia's key East-West pipeline, has prompted inflation concerns to fade among investors.
Oil prices continue to move lower as a result. On Wednesday at this time, Brent crude (BZ=F)prices were over $107 a barrel. Yesterday morning, prices were at over $99 a barrel, and this morning, they're $98.46 as of 6:39 a.m.
The opening price of gold futures on Friday, September 18, 2026, was down 0.4% from Thursday'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. 24/7 gold price tracking: Don't forget you can monitor the current price of gold on Yahoo Finance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Want to learn more about the current top-performing companies in the gold industry?
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But it can also dilute your gains when stock prices are rising quickly. Finding the right balance between gold's diversification benefits and profiting from growth potential in other assets can be challenging. Even the experts are divided on how to achieve the correct balance.
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