Gold
A reserve asset as much as a commodity, moved by central bank buying, interest rates and investment demand.
3,994.9
USD/oz, −4.1% on the week
Gold, indicative, week of October 23, 2026. Source: Commodities-API (commodities-api.com), indicative prices.
52 weeks of Friday closes
- Week
- −4.1%
- 13-week range
- 3,994.9 to 4,602.4
- 52-week range
- 3,994.9 to 5,270.7
- Over the year
- −0.2%
- Matters to
- North America, South America, Europe, Gulf, Asia
Where Canada sells it
Gold: C$72.3 billion of Canadian exports in the 12 months to August 2026, 93% of it outside the United States.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade Web Application (catalogue 71-607-X), domestic exports, by destination.
Largest buyers outside the United States
| United Kingdom | C$61.4 billion |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | C$2.8 billion |
| Netherlands | C$1.5 billion |
| Hong Kong | C$1.1 billion |
| South Korea | C$76 million |
| United Arab Emirates | C$59 million |
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