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Silver, another haven amid uncertainty, soared 16% this week and surpassed $100 a troy ounce for the first time ever.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
After all, even after surpassing numerous price records in recent years, gold only started 2025 priced around $2,600 per troy ounce.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase expect prices to rise above $5,000 a troy ounce in 2026.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
In mid-October, those commodities reached record prices, topping $4,300 per troy ounce for gold and $54 for silver.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2025
Gold, sought after by investors as a hedge against inflation and volatility, hit a record high of $4,201 per troy ounce Wednesday and is up about 59% on the year.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The price of gold topped $3,500 per troy ounce for the first time in history on Tuesday, the latest milestone in an especially strong 2025 that has seen the metal gain some 35 percent while outpacing both stock indexes and major cryptocurrencies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Gold prices have jumped from $1,800 a troy ounce at the start of 2022 to more than $3,400 today.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Over time, fiscal policies have created a sharp divergence in total purchasing power between $1 and a troy ounce of gold.
—Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
After all, even after surpassing numerous price records in recent years, gold only started 2025 priced around $2,600 per troy ounce.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase expect prices to rise above $5,000 a troy ounce in 2026.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
In mid-October, those commodities reached record prices, topping $4,300 per troy ounce for gold and $54 for silver.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2025
Gold, sought after by investors as a hedge against inflation and volatility, hit a record high of $4,201 per troy ounce Wednesday and is up about 59% on the year.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The price of gold topped $3,500 per troy ounce for the first time in history on Tuesday, the latest milestone in an especially strong 2025 that has seen the metal gain some 35 percent while outpacing both stock indexes and major cryptocurrencies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Gold prices have jumped from $1,800 a troy ounce at the start of 2022 to more than $3,400 today.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Over time, fiscal policies have created a sharp divergence in total purchasing power between $1 and a troy ounce of gold.
—Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Troy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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troy
adjective
: expressed in troy weight
Medical Definition
troy
adjective
: expressed in troy weight
a troy ounce
Geographical Definition
Troy
geographical name
1
or Ilium
or Troja
ˈtrō-jə 
ancient city in northwestern Asia Minor in Troas southwest of the Dardanelles see also trojan entry 1 sense 1
-yə
2
city in southeastern Michigan north of Detroit population 80,980
3
city in eastern New York on the Hudson River north-northeast of Albany population 50,129
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