As of September 03, 2026, the price of gold is $4,447.96 per ounce. See updated daily gold price, historical gold price charts, percentage changes and gold trends at USA TODAY Money.

Gold's spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,489.80 per ounce, according to CNBC's Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That's slightly higher than Wednesday's price, when it traded at $4,335.79 per ounce at the same time.

Gold enters September well below its recent price peak, and several factors could determine where prices go next.

The price of gold fell further Monday following its biggest decline in months on Friday, which analysts have attributed to Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s speech calling for Fed action to cool inflation, as well as renewed tensions with Iran.

As of September 02, 2026, the price of gold is $4,373.72 per ounce. See updated daily gold price, historical gold price charts, percentage changes and gold trends at USA TODAY Money.

Gold prices fell on Tuesday as higher oil prices and government bond yields coincided with increased market expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate increase. At 04:46 ET (08:46 GMT), XAU/USD was down 1.

Gold prices held steady on Friday and were on track for a small weekly gain as investors turned their attention to the closely watched US nonfarm pay