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Read →Gold weekly: XAU/USD rose 5.36% in the week ending August 21, 2026
Gold opened at $4,370.57, closed at $4,604.65, and traded between $4,328.42 and $4,631.67 across 7,193 non-stale observations.
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Gold rose 5.36% during the completed week ending August 21, 2026. It opened at $4,370.57, reached a weekly high of $4,631.67, reached a weekly low of $4,328.42, and closed at $4,604.65 per troy ounce.
Weekly XAU/USD summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Open | $4,370.57 |
| High | $4,631.67 |
| Low | $4,328.42 |
| Close | $4,604.65 |
| Weekly change | +5.36% |
| High-to-low range | 7.01% |
Data window
This report uses 7,193 non-stale XAU/USD observations from 2026-08-17 through 2026-08-21. The first included observation was 2026-08-17T00:00:07.125915+00:00; the last was 2026-08-21T23:59:03.889813+00:00.
Method
Weekly change is (last observation / first observation - 1) × 100. The weekly high and low are the maximum and minimum non-stale observations in the completed window. The high-to-low range is (weekly high / weekly low - 1) × 100.
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This automated report describes a completed historical week. It is not a forecast, signal, or trading recommendation.
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