Gold futures (GC=F) opened August 2026 at $4,083.40 and closed at $4,431.10 per troy ounce, having gained 8.51% over the month. Trading ranged from a low of $4,026.50 to a high of $4,670.90.
August vacations sometimes coincide with headline-driven patches of volatility. Use the table for session-by-session closes and the summary tiles for month-to-month open, high, low, and last versus first-day direction.
Explore the gold history index, compare silver for August 2026, or return to the live gold tracker and live silver dashboards.