Gold Price Today — 20 August 2026
+0.12% · close $4528.60 · 24K $145.45/g — Gold prices advanced on Thursday, August 20, 2026, closing the session with a modest gain of 0.12 percent after navigating a narrow intraday range.
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Gold closed the Thursday session at 4528.60, registering an increase of 0.12 percent for the day. Market participants tracked the precious metal as it moved through a defined trading band throughout the session. This performance marks the latest recorded price point for bullion in the daily archive.
The session began with an opening price of 4523.00 before gold reached a high of 4533.00. Selling pressure later pushed the metal to a session low of 4518.40. The resulting intraday range spanned 0.32 percent, with the final closing price settling closer to the upper boundary of the day's extremes.
Per-karat pricing at the close reflected the day's headline valuation across standard purities, detailed in the accompanying matrix below. Fine 24k gold closed at 145.45 per gram, while 22k settled at 133.47 per gram. Lower purities closed correspondingly, with 21k at 127.40, 18k at 109.20, 14k at 84.93, and 10k at 60.67 per gram.
Denominated across major international currencies, the closing price translated to 145.60 USD, 107.49 GBP, and 125.36 EUR. Regional currency equivalents also recorded closes of 201.09 CAD and 201.70 AUD, as outlined in the currency table below. These rates provide standard conversion benchmarks for cross-border transactions based on the daily settlement.
Historical context for this date shows there is not yet enough history available for the 30-day average, week-ago, month-ago, or year-ago comparisons. Archive records for this specific session therefore rely solely on the day's recorded open, high, low, and close metrics without preceding temporal benchmarks. Analysts and researchers can utilize these isolated figures to evaluate Thursday's immediate market boundaries.
Market participants pricing gold items on Thursday can apply these precise gram and currency benchmarks for immediate valuations. Buyers, sellers, and jewellers can utilize the live calculator to compute specific weights and purities against the daily rates. Additionally, price-alert tools remain available for tracking subsequent market sessions as new daily data is published.
| Karat | Close per gram (USD) | Per ounce equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | $145.45 | $4,524 |
| 22K | $133.47 | $4,151 |
| 21K | $127.40 | $3,963 |
| 18K | $109.20 | $3,396 |
| 14K | $84.93 | $2,642 |
| 10K | $60.67 | $1,887 |
| Currency | 24K close per gram |
|---|---|
| USD | $145.60 |
| GBP | £107.49 |
| EUR | €125.36 |
| CAD | CA$201.09 |
| AUD | A$201.70 |
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Set a price alertThe recorded figures behind this article
| Fact | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Article type | Daily digest |
| Archive day | 2026-08-20 |
| Day of week | Thursday |
| Spot close (USD/oz) | $4,529 |
| Session open | $4,523 |
| Session high | $4,533 |
| Session low | $4,518 |
| Daily change | +0.12% |
| Intraday range | 0.32% |
Generated with gemini-assisted writing over GramRate's recorded data on 2026-09-09 00:10 UTC. Indicative market data — not investment advice.
About this article
How did gold perform on Thursday, August 20, 2026?
Gold finished the Thursday session at 4528.60, representing a 0.12 percent increase over the course of the day. The session recorded an open of 4523.00 and a high of 4533.00 before settling near the upper end of its range.
How does Thursday's price compare to recent historical averages and prior weeks?
There is not yet enough history available in the archive to provide comparisons against the 30-day average, week-ago, month-ago, or year-ago periods. The daily digest captures the single session's data independently without preceding historical benchmarks.
What was the closing price per gram for 24k and 22k gold on this day?
Fine 24k gold closed the session priced at 145.45 per gram. Meanwhile, 22k gold settled at a closing rate of 133.47 per gram.
How was this article produced?
It was generated automatically from GramRate's own recorded market data (minute-by-minute readings archived since day one), with the narrative drafted by gemini-assisted writing and every figure taken directly from the recorded statistics. The chart above is rendered from the same archive. No external wire copy is used, and the underlying figures are listed below for verification.