Gold price today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Gold prices drop following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers

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Gold price today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Gold prices drop following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers Tim Manni · Wed, September 9, 2026 at 5:41 AM CDT 7 min read Gold ( GC=F ) December futures opened at $4,399 per troy ounce on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 , down 0.9% from Tuesday's closing price. Gold moved back higher in early trading this morning to $4,438.20 per troy ounce as of 6:34 a.m. ET.

Exactly one week ago, our headline here was "Gold slips further as military actions escalate in Iran." And that's exactly the headline news yet again.

Oil prices ( BZ=F ) are currently over $100 a barrel, as gold opens at its lowest value in a week, following reports that the U.S. military destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers in response to Iranian attacks on U.S. warships:

In-Depth Developments & Factual Context

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced late on Tuesday that American forces had destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, once again claiming that it was in response to the IRGC targeting a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles. Four of the carriers, M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco, were destroyed in the Gulf of Oman. One of the carriers, M/T Derya, was struck near Kharg Island.

These latest attacks appear to be a continuation of the policy Admiral Brad Cooper outlined on Saturday when he said: "If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost - taking out three of yours."

The continued escalation comes exactly one week before the Fed will announce its decision to either keep rates steady or raise interest rates to help battle rising energy prices brought on by the Iranian war. Raising rates would likely limit gold price growth since the precious metal doesn't pay interest.

Industry Impact & Strategic Analysis

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The opening price of gold futures on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 , was down 0.9% from Tuesday's closing price. Here's a look at how the opening gold price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

For context, the one-year gain for gold was 95.6% on Jan. 29.

Forward Outlook & Market Perspective

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