24.08.2026 15:30
In the 2026 market, where gold surged past $4,640 per ounce following the U.S. Treasury move and gram gold approached 7,175 lira, a striking return calculation emerged. An investor who sold a house or car worth 5 million lira at the start of the year and invested in gram gold from the bottom realized a net profit of approximately 988,000 TL over 8 months, with a total portfolio return of 19.75%.
The U.S. Treasury Department's surprise move in the bond market weakened the dollar and turned global investors back to gold. In the 2026 market, where the ounce price of gold reached a 3-month high and the gram price of gold surpassed 7,175 lira, the net profit over 8 months for an investor who invested 5 million lira in gold at the beginning of the year has been revealed.
With the U.S. Treasury Department announcing it would double its long-term bond buybacks, the dollar and U.S. bond yields rapidly declined in global markets. Following this development, the ounce price of gold rose to $4,643.63 as of August 24, reaching its highest level in the last three months. In the domestic market, with the movement in the ounce gold price and the exchange rate, the gram price of gold approached the 7,178 TL level.
SHARP VOLATILITY IN THE 2026 GOLD MARKET
Since the beginning of the year, the gold market has experienced a veritable rollercoaster effect. The critical levels recorded in the markets were as follows:
- Ounce gold peak and trough: In January, the year's record was broken at $5,595.62, while in June, it fell to $3,942.20 with a sharp pullback of 29.5%. In August, the $4,600 barrier was exceeded again.
- Gram gold levels: After peaking at 7,811.09 TL at the end of January, gram gold fell to a low of 5,843.08 TL in March, then rose to 7,177.50 TL in August.
WHAT DID THOSE WHO SOLD THEIR 5 MILLION TL HOUSE OR CAR EARN?
This movement in gold prices brought the question, "What did those who sold their assets and invested in gold earn?" to the agenda. According to the calculation based on 5,994.66 TL, the lowest level in January 2026, the 8-month profit table was as follows:
- January 2026 purchase: With a 5,000,000 TL investment, 834.08 grams of gold were purchased from the lowest point.
- August 2026 portfolio value: With the gram price of gold reaching 7,178.72 TL, the total value of 834.08 grams of gold rose to 5,987,596 TL.
- Net profit: The investor's net profit over the 8-month period was 987,596 TL.
With this investment, an investor who liquidated their real estate or vehicle in January 2026 and invested in gram gold achieved a net return of approximately 19.75% in a short period of 8 months.