Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at **$4,394.70** per troy ounce on **Wednesday, September 23, 2026**, up 0.4% from Tuesday's close. Gold moved lower in early trading this morning to **$4,352** per troy ounce as of 6:51 a.m. Gold prices have settled back in the $4,300 range again as investors weigh the latest developments in Iran relations and as President Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Washington today.
This week's U.S.-China summit marks the first time in 11 years the Chinese President has been to Washington, D.C. Many important issues are on the table for the two world leaders to discuss this week, including trade negotiations, rare earths, AI, and the war in Iran. Hopes for easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been lifted after the two countries met for several hours at the United Nations yesterday, with oil prices responding in kind.
Brent crude oil prices (BZ=F) are now down to under $96 a barrel, a 9.98% decline over the last five days. **_Live updates:_**_Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures muted as oil falls, markets eye looming Trump-Xi meeting_ Gold futures opened flat on**Wednesday, September 23, 2026**, compared to Tuesday's close. 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. **_24/7 gold price tracking:_**Don't forget you can monitor the current price of gold on Yahoo Finance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. _Want to learn more about__the current top-performing companies in the gold industry__?_ Explore a list of the top-performing companies in the gold industry using the Yahoo Finance Screener. You can create your own screeners with over 150 different screening criteria.
If you're looking for a gold alternative, Yahoo Finance also tracks the daily price of silver (SI=F) and the daily price of bitcoin (BTC-USD) and ethereum (ETH-USD). _Learn more:__Gold alternatives? How to invest in silver, platinum, and palladium._ There are different ways to invest in gold, and each has pros and cons. Four common options are: Physical gold includes jewelry, gold bars, and gold coins.
Some prefer physical gold over other forms because it's tangible and easy to purchase. You can easily buy a gold necklace at the mall or gold bars at Costco (COST). **Intrigued by Costco's precious metals offering?**_Read more here_ to learn key considerations for precious metals investing, the details of the Costco selection, and tips for managing your new investment. 1. **Readily accessible for use:**If you keep your physical gold at home, it is easily available to use as a medium of exchange in an economic emergency. 2. **No added volatility or ongoing fees:** If you hold the gold yourself, "you eliminate counterparty risk and storage fees or expense ratios," explained Brett Elliott, director of content and SEO at American Precious Metals Exchange (APMEX). You also avoid the added business volatility associated with gold mining stocks, as explained below. 1. **Risk of theft or loss:**Physical gold must be properly secured.
You can store it at home for free, or invest in third-party storage and insurance. Remember that fees associated with storage or insurance dilute your returns. 2. **Lower liquidity:**Physical gold is less liquid — that is, harder to sell quickly — than stocks or ETFs. Also, if you are not using the gold as a medium of exchange, you must find a dealer and pay a markup on the sale.
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