Gold Prices Rise as Dollar and Yields Ease

Gold futures opened lower on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with December contracts starting at $4,391.40 per troy ounce, down 0.7% from Tuesday’s close. Prices later moved higher in early trading as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields pulled back slightly, with gold trading at $4,479.90 per ounce as of 8:53 a.m. ET. The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.2%, while the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell…