troy

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Spot gold was 0.7% higher at $4,824.21 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Spot silver fell 2.1% to $74.30 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Spot gold pulled back from its recovery last week and was last down 0.55% at $4,720.69 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Futures in New York rose 3.3% to $4,843.10 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The above pound contains 7,000 grains, or 453.54 grams, so that 1 pound avoirdupois is equivalent to 1 31Ð144 pounds troy.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah