Gold strength meter: gold in 9 currencies
Gold priced in nine currencies, ranked by its change over 1 day, 1 week and 1 month. Daily closes through 2 November 2026; see where gold is strong, where it is weak and why. Education, not signals.
Strength score: the average change of gold across the 9 currencies
- 1 day+1.35%up in 9 of 9
- 1 week−2.07%up in 0 of 9
- 1 month−5.75%up in 0 of 9
1 day since 30 Oct
- 1AUDAustralian dollar+1.87%
- 2JPYJapanese yen+1.52%
- 3USDUS dollar+1.48%
- 4CADCanadian dollar+1.45%
- 5EUREuro+1.37%
- 6GBPBritish pound+1.26%
- 7INRIndian rupee+1.20%
- 8CNYChinese yuan+1.12%
- 9CHFSwiss franc+0.84%
Gold priced in each currency: 30 Oct 2026 close to 2 Nov 2026 close. Strength score +1.35% (average of the 9), up in 9 of 9.
1 week since 26 Oct
- 1JPYJapanese yen−1.38%
- 2AUDAustralian dollar−1.61%
- 3EUREuro−1.82%
- 4USDUS dollar−2.03%
- 5INRIndian rupee−2.08%
- 6CADCanadian dollar−2.24%
- 7GBPBritish pound−2.24%
- 8CNYChinese yuan−2.62%
- 9CHFSwiss franc−2.67%
Gold priced in each currency: 26 Oct 2026 close to 2 Nov 2026 close. Strength score −2.07% (average of the 9), up in 0 of 9.
1 month since 2 Oct
- 1EUREuro−4.47%
- 2USDUS dollar−4.94%
- 3JPYJapanese yen−4.98%
- 4CNYChinese yuan−5.89%
- 5AUDAustralian dollar−5.91%
- 6INRIndian rupee−6.26%
- 7CHFSwiss franc−6.32%
- 8GBPBritish pound−6.41%
- 9CADCanadian dollar−6.53%
Gold priced in each currency: 2 Oct 2026 close to 2 Nov 2026 close. Strength score −5.75% (average of the 9), up in 0 of 9.
Over 1 day, gold did best in AUD terms (Australian dollar, +1.87%) and worst in CHF terms (Swiss franc, +0.84%). Over 1 week, gold did best in JPY terms (Japanese yen, −1.38%) and worst in CHF terms (Swiss franc, −2.67%). Over 1 month, gold did best in EUR terms (Euro, −4.47%) and worst in CAD terms (Canadian dollar, −6.53%).
As of , daily closes through 2 Nov 2026. Gold: COMEX gold futures daily close; currencies: daily closes of the US dollar against each currency (Yahoo Finance). The latest day is still moving while markets trade.
All numbers gold and the dollar, by currency
| Currency | Gold 1D | USD vs it 1D | Gold 1W | USD vs it 1W | Gold 1M | USD vs it 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD US dollar | +1.48% | — | −2.03% | — | −4.94% | — |
| EUR Euro | +1.37% | −0.10% | −1.82% | +0.21% | −4.47% | +0.49% |
| GBP British pound | +1.26% | −0.21% | −2.24% | −0.22% | −6.41% | −1.55% |
| JPY Japanese yen | +1.52% | +0.04% | −1.38% | +0.66% | −4.98% | −0.04% |
| CHF Swiss franc | +0.84% | −0.63% | −2.67% | −0.65% | −6.32% | −1.45% |
| AUD Australian dollar | +1.87% | +0.39% | −1.61% | +0.43% | −5.91% | −1.02% |
| CAD Canadian dollar | +1.45% | −0.03% | −2.24% | −0.22% | −6.53% | −1.68% |
| CNY Chinese yuan | +1.12% | −0.35% | −2.62% | −0.61% | −5.89% | −1.00% |
| INR Indian rupee | +1.20% | −0.28% | −2.08% | −0.05% | −6.26% | −1.39% |
“Gold” = % change of gold priced in that currency. “USD vs it” = % change of the US dollar against that currency (positive = the dollar bought more of it). Gold in a currency moves by roughly the gold-in-dollars change plus that dollar move.
How to read the meter
Each bar is the percentage change of the price of one ounce of gold measured in that currency. A bar to the right means gold costs more in that currency than it did at the start of the period; a bar to the left means it costs less. The list is ranked, so gold is strongest in the currency at the top and weakest in the one at the bottom. The 1-day view compares the latest daily close with the previous one, the 1-week view with the last close at least seven days earlier and the 1-month view with the last close at least one calendar month earlier.
Why gold can be strong in one currency and weak in another
Gold has one world price, quoted in US dollars. The price in any other currency is that dollar price multiplied by the exchange rate. So the change you see in your currency is, roughly, gold’s move in dollars plus the dollar’s move against your currency. When the yen weakens, gold priced in yen rises even on a day gold is flat in dollars; when the Swiss franc strengthens, gold priced in francs can fall while it rises in dollars.
That is why the same news can feel very different around the world. A buyer in India pays in rupees: a weaker rupee makes gold dearer for them even if the dollar price is unchanged. A trader who quotes XAUUSD only sees the dollar leg. Looking at all nine currencies tells you which part of a move belongs to gold itself and which part belongs to the currency.
What the strength score means
The score is the simple average of the nine changes for the period, each currency weighted equally, shown with how many of the nine are positive. A positive score with gold up in all nine currencies means a broad gold move: gold rose against money in general, not only because the dollar fell. A score near zero with gold up in some currencies and down in others usually points to a currency story, for example a big dollar move, rather than a gold story. The score is a description of the past period, not a forecast.
How traders use it
Traders use the meter as background, not as a trigger. If gold is rising in every currency, the move is broad and often linked to gold-specific demand or falling real yields. If gold is only rising in dollars while it is flat or down in euros, yen and francs, the move is mostly a weaker dollar, and it can fade if the dollar recovers. Compare it with the market scoreboard (dollar index, yields) and the gold correlations page, and with the daily analysis levels.
Where the numbers come from
Gold is the daily close of COMEX gold futures (the most traded gold futures contract), and each currency is the daily close of the US dollar against it, both from Yahoo Finance and refreshed whenever the site rebuilds, about once an hour. Gold priced in a currency is the gold close multiplied by the exchange rate on the same date. The two closes are taken at slightly different times of the day (the futures close in New York, currencies at the end of the London day), which can move a single day’s number by a few hundredths of a percent; over a week or a month it hardly matters. The local gold prices in each currency, converted from the live spot price, are on the gold price in your currency page.
Frequently asked questions
What does the gold strength meter show?
How much the price of gold changed when it is priced in nine currencies (US dollar, euro, pound, yen, Swiss franc, Australian and Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan and Indian rupee) over the last day, week and month, ranked from the biggest gain to the smallest. Gold is strongest in the currency at the top.
Why does gold rise in one currency and fall in another?
Because the move you see is two moves added together: gold against the US dollar, and the US dollar against your currency. If gold rises 1% in dollars while the dollar falls 1.5% against the yen, gold priced in yen falls about 0.5%.
How is the strength score calculated?
It is the simple average of the nine percentage changes for the period, with every currency weighted equally, plus a count of how many of the nine show a gain. A positive score with gains in all nine currencies means gold rose broadly, not only because the dollar fell.
Where does the data come from and how fresh is it?
Gold is the COMEX gold futures daily close and each currency is the daily close of the US dollar against it, both from Yahoo Finance, refreshed every time the site rebuilds (about once an hour). The latest day is still moving while markets are open; the ‘as of’ time is shown in your own time zone.
Is a strong reading a reason to buy gold?
No. The meter describes what already happened. It is education, not a signal or personal advice. Use it to understand why gold moved the way it did in your currency. See the risk disclaimer.