While gold is viewed as an inflation hedge, higher interest rates can encourage lower gold prices because some investors will move into yield-bearing assets for the interest income. Current price of goldThe opening price of gold futures on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, was 0.1% lower than Monday's opening price. 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. How gold prices are determined. Price of gold chartWhether you're tracking the price of gold since last month or last year, the price of gold chart below shows the precious metal's change in value.