Bank of England, 8AH, Threadneedle Street, Leadenhall Market, Bank, City of London, Greater London, England, EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom
London Bullion Market Association
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterCNBC[1][5]/Reuters (published Thu 29 Jan 2026) reports spot gold touched a record US$5,594.82 earlier in that session; EBC[4] lists the highest spot price, US$5,595.47, on 29 January 2026. CBS News[2] and MetalCharts[3] date a US$5,589.38 spot peak to 28 January, so the day depends on the data feed and time zone; 29 January is used because the Reuters record falls in Thursday's session.
Spot gold touched a record US$5,594.82 an ounce on 29 January 2026, per Reuters, before reversing more than 5% the same session. It has not set a higher price since and trades about 26% lower in October 2026.