Precious metals prices today 26/5/2026: Gold up ~1% on Middle East peace optimism; silver, palladium and platinum mixed

26/5/2026 — Over the past 24 hours, precious metals showed mixed performance globally, with gold standing out as the main mover.

Gold (world): 6,456 USD/lb, up from 6,453 USD/lb in the previous day. Over longer horizons, gold is higher than 7 days ago (6,212.5 USD/lb) and above 30 days ago (6,012 USD/lb).

Palladium: 1,409.5 USD/oz, unchanged versus the previous day (1,409.5). Compared with 7 days ago (1,366 USD/oz), palladium is higher, but it remains below 30 days ago (1,497.5 USD/oz).

Platinum: 1,966.4 USD/oz. It is lower than the previous day (1,973.2), higher than 7 days ago (1,941.8), and below 30 days ago (2,003.7).

Silver (world): 78.025 USD/oz, up from 77.915 USD/oz in the previous day. It is higher than 7 days ago (74.695 USD/oz) and above 30 days ago (74.87 USD/oz).

24-hour news context: Reports highlighted gold rising about 1% on improved expectations for peace in the Middle East. Other coverage also pointed to broader support from a weaker U.S. dollar and falling oil prices, alongside mentions that Asian gold edged higher on optimism around a U.S.–Iran peace-related agreement.