Market report · Oct 6, 2026
Gold rose 0.8% to $5,972.35; silver rose 0.6% to $87.25.
Gold rose 0.8% to close at $5,972.35 an ounce. It is 17.7% below its highest close of the past year ($7,260.11). So far this year it is up 0.5%.
Silver rose 0.6% to close at $87.25 an ounce. It is 44.7% below its highest close of the past year ($157.68). So far this year it is down 9.2%.
The gold to silver ratio ended at 68.5, within a past-year range of 44.2 to 86.6.
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Gold
| Since | Price then | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Previous close | $5,925.06 | +0.8% |
| 1 week | $5,925.60 | +0.8% |
| 1 month | $6,173.01 | -3.3% |
| Year to date | $5,945.01 | +0.5% |
| 1 year | $5,552.90 | +7.6% |
- Past-year high close
- $7,260.11
- Past-year low close
- $5,543.60
- Highest close since 2003
- $7,260.11 on Mar 2, 2026
Silver
| Since | Price then | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Previous close | $86.76 | +0.6% |
| 1 week | $86.01 | +1.4% |
| 1 month | $91.08 | -4.2% |
| Year to date | $96.05 | -9.2% |
| 1 year | $67.15 | +29.9% |
- Past-year high close
- $157.68
- Past-year low close
- $65.16
- Highest close since 2003
- $157.68 on Jan 26, 2026
About this report
This report is written automatically from daily closing prices of COMEX gold and silver futures, for the session of Oct 6, 2026. Prices are in Canadian dollars, at each day’s US dollar rate, so a move can come from the metal, the currency, or both. It states what prices did, not why. We do not publish forecasts or guess at causes. It is not investment advice.