The price of gold today, Nov. 6, 2026 — and the best places to buy
CNBC · Liz Knueven ·
Here's today's price of gold, plus three easy ways you can add the precious metal to your portfolio.
Gold's spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,045.35 per ounce, according to CNBC's Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That's slightly lower than Thursday's price, when it traded at $4,126.13 per ounce at the same time.
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets. That's because it's a reliable store of value, a hedge against inflation and can perform well during market downswings.
While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio.