Gold Price Today: Gold Falls 1.50% on September 11, 2026 - USA Today

AI desk brief

Gold fell 1.50% on the day to $4,330.16/oz as of 8:05 a.m. ET, down $65.81 from the prior close of $4,395.97. The metal is still up 18.79% over the past year, but it has slipped 3.38% over the past week and sits 20.95% below its 52-week high of $5,477.79.

The report frames the key drivers as inflation expectations, central bank policy, global growth, the U.S. dollar and investor demand. Retail-focused context only, but the levels give the desk a clear reference: support is being tested after the recent weekly pullback, while the broader trend remains strongly positive year-on-year.