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XAUUSD Gold Session on July 16, 2026: Open, High, Low & Close

Actual XAUUSD data for July 16, 2026: open, high, low and last price, with numerical movement context and gold value per gram by karat.

Gold decision card

July 16, 2026 session in four decision points.

Leading biasNegative while price remains below the opening zone
Continuation level$3,969.35Break below the low
Reading invalidation$4,060.70Confirmed return through the opening zone
Decision range$3,969.35$4,064.71$95.37 wide

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$4,060.64
Verified high$4,064.71
Verified low$3,969.35
Latest verified close$3,976.58
Previous session close$4,060.70
Change from prior close-$84.12 · -2.07%
Actual daily range$95.37

Movement summary

Gold moved below the session open

-$84.06 · -2.07%

The last price sits in the lower third of the session range, showing selling pressure remained visible at measurement time.

Session range

$95.37

Gold covered 953.7 points between $3,969.35 and $4,064.71.

Raw metal value in USD

Gold price per gram on July 16, 2026

Before making cost and tax
24K$127.85per gram
22K$117.20per gram
21K$111.87per gram
18K$95.89per gram

2026-07-16

What do these session numbers say?

Gold opened at $4,060.64, reached $4,064.71 at the top of the move and printed $3,969.35 as the low. The open-to-last difference was $84.06, 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 July 16, 2026

What was the gold price on July 16, 2026?

XAUUSD opened at $4,060.64, reached $4,064.71, traded as low as $3,969.35 and recorded $3,976.58 as the last price per troy ounce.

Is the July 16, 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 840.6 points.