How often does the gold price update?

The price refreshes continuously through the day, and the chart shows the most recent 24 hours of datapoints so you can read the intraday trend at a glance.

What unit is the gold price shown in?

By default, U.S. dollars per troy ounce — the standard unit for precious metals (about 31.1 grams). Use the toggle to switch between ounce, gram, and kilogram.

Where does this gold price data come from?

The data is served by the APIVerve Gold Price API. If you build apps or tools and want the same live data as a simple JSON endpoint, it’s available directly from APIVerve.

Is this the price I would pay to buy gold?

No. This is the spot price — the benchmark for one troy ounce. Physical gold sells for spot plus a dealer premium, and buy-back prices are usually below spot.

Gold · Spot · XAU / USD

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What your gold is worth

live melt value

American Gold Eagle (1 oz) 1 oz gold · 22k Est. retail — — Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz) 1 oz · .9999 Est. retail — — Gold Krugerrand (1 oz) 1 oz gold · 22k Est. retail — — American Gold Eagle (1/10 oz) 1/10 oz · 22k Est. retail — — 1 oz Gold Bar 1 oz · .9999 Est. retail — — 1 gram Gold Bar 1 g · .9999 Est. retail — —

Est. retail is melt value + a typical dealer premium (an estimate that varies by seller and demand). Melt value is the live metal worth = gold spot × each item's pure content.

Gold is the world’s oldest store of value and one of the most-watched prices in finance. This page shows the live spot price — the benchmark rate for one troy ounce of pure gold — refreshed continuously through the trading day.

What moves the gold price?

Gold tends to climb when investors feel uneasy and fall when they feel confident. The biggest drivers are real interest rates (gold competes with bonds, so higher real yields usually weigh on it), the strength of the U.S. dollar, inflation expectations, and demand from central banks and jewelry markets. Because it pays no interest of its own, gold is often valued most exactly when other assets look risky.

Spot price vs. what you’d pay

The figure above is the spot price — the market reference for raw metal. When you buy a coin or bar, you pay spot plus a dealer premium covering minting and margin; when you sell, you usually receive a little below spot. Treat the spot price as the anchor, not the checkout total.

Frequently asked questions

How often does the gold price update?: The price refreshes continuously through the day, and the chart shows the most recent 24 hours of datapoints so you can read the intraday trend at a glance.
What unit is the gold price shown in?: By default, U.S. dollars per troy ounce — the standard unit for precious metals (about 31.1 grams). Use the toggle to switch between ounce, gram, and kilogram.
Where does this gold price data come from?: The data is served by the APIVerve Gold Price API. If you build apps or tools and want the same live data as a simple JSON endpoint, it’s available directly from APIVerve.
Is this the price I would pay to buy gold?: No. This is the spot price — the benchmark for one troy ounce. Physical gold sells for spot plus a dealer premium, and buy-back prices are usually below spot.