Gold Price Today: Gold Falls 2.10% on September 23, 2026 - USA Today

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Gold fell 2.10% to $4,279.41/oz at 12:05 p.m. ET on Sept. 23, down $91.98 from the prior close of $4,371.40. The metal remains up 14.21% year on year, but is 21.88% below its 52-week high of $5,477.79 and only 0.07% lower than a week ago.

USA Today cites the usual macro drivers for gold — inflation expectations, central bank policy, global conditions, dollar strength and investor demand — but provides no fresh catalyst for the selloff. The key near-term reference points in the piece are the 52-week low at $3,745.38 and the month-to-date decline of 7.73% from $4,638.11.