Current price of gold as of September 14, 2026 - Fortune

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Gold was quoted at $4,277/oz at 8:50 a.m. ET, up $112 from Sept. 11 and $614 year over year. The piece frames the move as consistent with gold’s role as an inflation hedge and portfolio diversifier amid elevated economic uncertainty.

It also notes gold is up more than 25% since the start of 2025, while contrasting gold’s long-run return profile with equities. The article explains spot pricing, contango/backwardation, bid-ask spreads, and says many investors prefer ETF exposure over physical bullion because of easier rebalancing and wider/variable spreads in some physical markets.