troy
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Gold has climbed from around $4,000 a troy ounce in mid-July to around $4,600 an ounce, returning to levels last seen in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
—Gold prices rose above $4,600 a troy ounce and are headed for a weekly gain of 4%, buoyed by concerns over the U.S. government debt and borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gold last traded up 1.5% at $4,585 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In early European trading, New York gold futures rise 0.1% to $4,547.90 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its actual weight is something over one pound troy.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Maturin Murray Ballou
