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Gold futures top $4,250/oz for first time since June 18

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What to know about Gold futures top $4,250/oz for first time since June 18

Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex exchange reached a high of $4,264.5 per troy ounce on August 5. The price saw an increase of approximately 1.88% during the trading session.

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What happened

Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex exchange surpassed $4,250 per troy ounce today, hitting their highest level since June 18, 2026, market data shows.

Why it matters

Moscow time (11:57 GMT), gold prices rose 1.56% to $4,251 per troy ounce.

Common ground

Moscow time (12:16 GMT), the rally accelerated, pushing the contract further up to $4,264.5 per ounce, a 1.88% gain.

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Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex exchange reached a high of $4,264.5 per troy ounce on August 5. The price saw an increase of approximately 1.88% during the trading session.

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Claim 1: “By 3:16 p.m. Moscow time (12:16 GMT), the rally accelerated, pushing the contract further up to $4,264.5 per ounce, a 1.88% gain.”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the specific price of $4,264.5 or the specific timestamp of 12:16 GMT on August 5.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A diving watch, also commonly referred to as a diver's or dive watch, is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water resistance greater than 1.1 MPa (11 atm), the equiv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller is a line of diver's watches manufactured by Rolex, with an underwater diving depth rating of 1,220 meters (4 000 ft) and up to 3,900 metres (12,800 ft) fo…
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Claim 2: “hitting their highest level since June 18, 2026”
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While evidence confirms that gold reached an all-time high in January 2026 and mentions a person named Vanessa Gold in June 2026, there is no evidence provided that gold futures reached a specific peak on June 18, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gold is a chemical element; its chemical symbol is Au (from Latin aurum) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright-metallic-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vanessa Julia Young (née Gold; born June 1967) is an English football club chairwoman and businesswoman. Gold was appointed to the board of West Ham United, as joint-chair, with David Sullivan in Augu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — XXXX Gold is a mid-strength lager from Australia manufactured in the state of Queensland, Australia, by Castlemaine Perkins. It is one of Australia's most popular beers, and is part of the XXXX beer b…
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Claim 3: “As of 2:57 p.m. Moscow time (11:57 GMT), gold prices rose 1.56% to $4,251 per troy ounce.”
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One source ('Gold Price Increases You Can Bet Your House On') states gold is trading at $4,270 and has been in the range of $4,018–$4,281. This makes the claim of $4,251 plausible, but the specific timestamp (11:57 GMT) and percentage (1.56%) are not corroborated by any other source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
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Claim 4: “Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex exchange surpassed $4,250 per troy ounce today”
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One web search result mentions gold futures for December 2026 delivery rose above 4,500 USD, and another mentions a price of 3,921.64 USD. While the evidence suggests gold prices in 2026 are in the 4,000+ range, there is no specific corroboration for the exact figure of $4,250 on August 5.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is a commodity futures exchange owned and operated by CME Group of Chicago. NYMEX is located at One North End Avenue in Brookfield Place in the Battery Park Ci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rolex Submariner is a line of sports watches designed for diving and manufactured by Rolex, resistant to water and corrosion. The first Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Basel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sherwin-Williams is an American paints and coatings company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is primarily engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, floor coverings, and relat…
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