Gold prices today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Holding over $4,400 ahead of CPI report

On August 12, 2026, Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rose ahead of the CPI report. Gold remained above $4,400, while Silver surpassed $66 as July inflation expectations eased. In global news, a Colombia earthquake death toll exceeded 250. Iran approached a deal with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Politically, Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic nomination, and a federal judge blocked a Trump order on USPS mail ballots. Former Ukrainian prisoners reported abuse in Russian jails.