Gold slipped to $4,063.71 per ounce on July 14, 2026, down 0.56% from the previous close. The metal now trades well below its 52-week high but holds a 20.68% gain over the past year.
Gold fell to $4,063.71 per ounce as of 12:05 p.m. ET on July 14, 2026, according to USA TODAY's market data. That marked a decline of $23.05, or 0.56%, from the previous close of $4,086.76.
The pullback extends a softer stretch for the metal. A week earlier gold changed hands at $4,154.26, leaving it down 2.18% over seven days. Against a month ago, when it traded at $4,216.50, the price has dropped 3.62%.
Still up sharply over the year
Despite the recent slide, gold remains far higher than it was a year ago. It traded at $3,367.43 per ounce twelve months earlier, so the price has risen 20.68% over the past 12 months.
The wider range shows how far the metal has traveled. Its 52-week low sits at $3,284.65, while the 52-week high reached $5,477.79. At current levels gold trades 25.81% below that high yet holds 23.72% above the low.
What moves the price
Several forces shape where gold settles each day. USA TODAY points to inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand as the main drivers. Shifts in inflation and dollar strength, along with physical and industrial demand, can all move daily prices.
Traders track the metal through the XAU/USD ticker, which measures the spot price of one troy ounce of gold in U.S. dollars. The quoted figure shows how many dollars it takes to buy that ounce at any moment.
Source: USA TODAY
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