What was the gold price on March 16, 2026?

Gold closed at approximately $5,038.60 per troy ounce on March 16, 2026 — about $161.99 per gram and $1,889.51 per tola. This is the international XAU/USD spot price; local retail rates add import duties, taxes and dealer making charges.

Did gold rise or fall on March 16, 2026?

Gold rose about 0.17% on March 16, 2026 versus the previous trading session — moving from $5,030.20 to $5,038.60 per ounce.

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Historical Unit Breakdown

Gold Price in Every Weight Unit — March 16, 2026

International XAU/USD gold closed at $5,039 per troy ounce on this date, equivalent to $161.99 per gram. The table below converts that reference value into every major regional gold weight unit — from the South Asian Tola, Masha and Rattito Bangladesh's Vori, Thailand's Baht, Vietnam's Lượng, Iran's Mesghal, and the Chinese Tael, Mace and Candareen.

South Asian

5 units

UnitWeightPrice (USD)

1 Tolaتولا · तोला

Pakistan, India, Nepal

11.664 g$1,890

1 Mashaماشہ

1/12 Tola

0.972 g$157.46

1 Rattiرتی

1/96 Tola · gemstones

0.1215 g$19.68

1 Vori (Bhori)ভরি

Bangladesh

11.664 g$1,890

1 Ana (Anna)আনা

1/16 Vori

0.729 g$118.09

Metric & Global

3 units

UnitWeightPrice (USD)

1 Gramg

Worldwide standard

1 g$161.99

1 Kilogramkg

Bulk trade

1,000 g$161,995

1 Troy Ounceoz t

LBMA bullion standard

31.1035 g$5,039

East & Southeast Asian

6 units

UnitWeightPrice (USD)

1 HK Tael兩

Hong Kong, Macau

37.429 g$6,063

1 CN Tael兩

Mainland China

31.25 g$5,062

1 Mace錢

1/10 HK Tael

3.7429 g$606.33

1 Candareen分

1/100 HK Tael

0.37429 g$60.63

1 Bahtบาท

Thailand

15.244 g$2,469

1 Luong (Lượng)lượng

Vietnam

37.5 g$6,075

Middle Eastern

2 units

UnitWeightPrice (USD)

1 Mesghalمثقال

Iran

4.6083 g$746.52

1 Mithqalمثقال

Saudi, UAE, Egypt

4.25 g$688.48

Imperial & Western

2 units

UnitWeightPrice (USD)

1 Pennyweightdwt

1/20 Troy Oz

1.55517 g$251.93

1 Graingr

1/480 Troy Oz

0.064799 g$10.50

How to read this historical table

Every price above is derived directly from the international XAU/USD spot rate on this date ($5,039/oz) using fixed weight constants — 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 g, 1 tola = 11.664 g, 1 baht = 15.244 g, 1 lượng = 37.5 g, 1 mesghal = 4.6083 g, and so on. These multipliers are mathematical, not market estimates, so the conversions are exact.

Prices are shown in US dollars only. Historical local-currency gold rates depended on the exchange rate at the time (March 16, 2026 rates for PKR, INR, AED and others were materially different from today). For an accurate same-date local-currency value, see the country-specific archive link below this section when available.

The figures are pure metal value at international parity — they do not include the import duty, VAT/GST, jeweller making charges, or dealer margin that would have applied at retail counters on this date. For wedding-jewellery or coin pricing context, retail in 22K commonly added 5–15% on top of the spot value shown here.

On this day — March 16, 2026

Gold rose 0.17% from the prior trading session ($5,030.20 → $5,038.60 per ounce).

Monday — typically a high-volume trading day as markets digest weekend news. Asian gold imports often see Monday surges in major demand countries.

Day 75 of 365 · Q1 2026 · 20.5% through the year

Mar 16 across the years — 2020 → 2025

+101.8% over 5 years

20202025

Year	Mar 16 close	vs prior
Mar 16, 2025	$3,001.98	+38.16%	View
Mar 16, 2024	$2,172.81	+13.00%	View
Mar 16, 2023	$1,922.80	+0.50%	View
Mar 16, 2022	$1,913.20	+10.27%	View
Mar 16, 2021	$1,735.00	+16.62%	View
Mar 16, 2020	$1,487.70	—	View

Each row is the verified XAU/USD spot close for Mar 16 of that year. Click any row to open the full daily archive (with country tables for Mar 16, 2020+).