Gold prices today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Gold hits 3-month high this morning

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Gold ( GC=F ) December futures opened at $4,710.10 per troy ounce on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 , up 0.3% from Monday's closing price. The price of gold is down slightly this morning at $4,697.60 per troy ounce as of 7:52 a.m. ET.

Gold prices this morning hit their highest levels in over three months as gold's rally continues. Gold has pulled back slightly in early trading, but prices remain elevated compared with recent trends.

Investors are closely eyeing this week's upcoming inflation report, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech on Friday at Jackson Hole.

Here's a quick breakdown of what has recently been influencing gold prices:

The U.S. Treasury's decision to double its long-term bond buyback program

The opening price of gold futures on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 , was up 0.3% from Monday's closing price. Here's a look at how the opening gold price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

For context, the one-year gain for gold was 95.6% on Jan. 29.