Gold Price Today: Gold Falls 2.31% on September 29, 2026 - USA Today

AI desk brief

Gold fell 2.31% to $4,157.59/oz at 8:05 a.m. ET on Sept. 29, 2026, down $98.31 from the prior close of $4,255.91. The metal is still up 10.16% year over year, but it has slipped 4.89% over the past week and 6.69% over the past month.

Key reference points: gold is 24.10% below its 52-week high of $5,477.79 and 8.37% above its 52-week low of $3,836.51. The piece offers no fresh catalyst, only a generic reminder that gold is influenced by inflation expectations, central bank policy, the dollar, and investor demand.