Gold session record by date
XAUUSD Gold Session on January 8, 2026: Open, High, Low & Close
Actual XAUUSD data for January 8, 2026: open, high, low and last price, with numerical movement context and gold value per gram by karat.
Gold decision card
January 8, 2026 session in four decision points.
This is a conditional reading of verified session data: clearing the continuation level supports extension, while crossing the invalidation zone requires a fresh assessment.
Open$4,461.96
Verified high$4,479.71
Verified low$4,407.84
Latest verified close$4,477.57
Movement summary
Gold moved above the session open
+$15.61 · +0.35%The last price sits in the upper third of the session range, showing buyers retained much of the move at measurement time.
Session range
$71.88
Gold covered 718.8 points between $4,407.84 and $4,479.71.
Raw metal value in USD
Gold price per gram on January 8, 2026
2026-01-08
What do these session numbers say?
Gold opened at $4,461.96, reached $4,479.71 at the top of the move and printed $4,407.84 as the low. The open-to-last difference was $15.61, but a complete reading also requires the timing of news, USD and yields.
How to use this record
Compare sessions instead of relying on one number.
Use adjacent dates to compare ranges and closing location, then consult analyses and news for context. This historical record is educational data, not a buy or sell instruction.
Answers for this date
Gold price questions for January 8, 2026
What was the gold price on January 8, 2026?
XAUUSD opened at $4,461.96, reached $4,479.71, traded as low as $4,407.84 and recorded $4,477.57 as the last price per troy ounce.
Is the January 8, 2026 price live or historical?
This is a closed historical session, so it preserves that day’s values instead of replacing them with today’s quote.
How are gold points calculated here?
Under AlQANAAS gold units, each $1 move equals 10 points; the open-to-last move was therefore about 156.1 points.