Gold Price Today: Price per Ounce, Daily Change and What's Moving
Gold and silver prices today from COMEX futures, with the daily change, what moved gold, a five-day table and gold market hours in UTC.
Gold price today: $3,972.40 an ounce for COMEX gold futures (December 2026 contract), up 1.89% (+$73.50) as of 18:24 UTC on Monday, November 2, 2026. Silver was $50.90 an ounce (+3.30%). Futures are trading now on CME Globex.
COMEX gold futures (December 2026 contract)
$3,972.40
+$73.50 (+1.89%) vs previous close
per troy ounce
Day range 3,889.00–3,980.80
COMEX silver futures (December 2026 contract)
$50.90
+$1.62 (+3.30%) vs previous close
per troy ounce
Day range 49.09–51.34
Prices as of 18:24 UTC, Mon, Nov 2, 2026. Price data from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. Futures prices are for the nearest active contract, so the series moves to the next contract month as each one nears expiry. Updated automatically during trading.
What moved gold in the latest brief
From our gold daily brief for Fri, Oct 30, 2026; the next brief follows the next close:
- The gold price fell 3.63% on Friday. Kitco data show spot gold (XAU/USD) ended October 30, 2026 at $3,874.40 an ounce at 17:00 New York time (21:00 UTC), down $146.10. Trading Economics showed $3,874.08, down 3.66%.
- Two Fed officials called for more tightening. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said the Fed needs "at least two more" quarter-point hikes, and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said a hike is needed "soon," Reuters reported via Kitco.
- December COMEX gold futures last traded at $3,884.90 at 20:59 UTC, down 3.63%, Yahoo Finance data show. The contract traded between $3,879.30 and $4,038.20.
Read the full analysis: Gold Price Falls 3.63% on Oct 30, 2026 as Fed Hike Bets Build.
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Gold and silver prices: last five sessions
| Session | Price | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, Oct 27 | 4,074.60 | +36.20 | +0.90% |
Wed, Oct 28 | 4,051.60 | −23.00 | −0.56% |
Thu, Oct 29 | 4,031.40 | −20.20 | −0.50% |
Fri, Oct 30 | 3,898.90 | −132.50 | −3.29% |
Mon, Nov 2 (latest, session in progress) | 3,972.40 | +73.50 | +1.89% |
| Session | Price | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, Oct 27 | 54.51 | +0.17 | +0.32% |
Wed, Oct 28 | 53.67 | −0.85 | −1.55% |
Thu, Oct 29 | 52.38 | −1.29 | −2.40% |
Fri, Oct 30 | 49.28 | −3.10 | −5.93% |
Mon, Nov 2 (latest, session in progress) | 50.90 | +1.62 | +3.30% |
Prices by trading date; each figure is the last trade of the session, which can differ slightly from the official settlement price.
Gold market hours today in UTC
| Session | Local time | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
CME Globex trading | Sunday–Friday, 18:00–17:00 New York | 23:00–22:00 | 23:00 UTC – 22:00 UTC |
Daily break | 17:00–18:00 New York | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 UTC – 23:00 UTC |
COMEX gold settlement | 13:30 New York | 18:30 | 18:30 UTC |
LBMA Gold Price auctions (London) | 10:30 and 15:00 London | 10:30 and 15:00 | 10:30 UTC and 15:00 UTC |
Gold trades almost 24 hours a day on weekdays. The LBMA Gold Price, the London benchmark, is set twice a day by auction. New York times are on winter time (UTC−5) until March 14, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of gold today?
Gold was $3,972.40 per troy ounce as of 18:24 UTC on Mon, Nov 2, 2026, based on COMEX gold futures (December 2026 contract). That is up 1.89% (+$73.50) from the previous session.
Why is gold up today?
Gold futures were up 1.89% as of 18:24 UTC on Mon, Nov 2, 2026. Our latest gold daily brief, for Fri, Oct 30, 2026, found: Spot gold fell 3.63% to $3,874.40 on Oct 30 as Fed officials Logan and Musalem called for more rate hikes. Gold usually rises when the US dollar and real interest rates fall, and when investors look for safety.
Is the gold futures price the same as the spot gold price?
No. Spot gold is the price for immediate delivery, while a futures contract is for delivery in a later month. Futures usually trade a little above spot because of storage and interest costs, so the two figures differ by a few dollars an ounce or more.
What time does the gold market open?
Gold futures trade on CME Globex from 18:00 New York time on Sunday to 17:00 on Friday, with a one-hour break each day at 17:00. In UTC that is from 23:00 on Sunday to 22:00 on Friday.
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