Gold closed at $1,947.55 per troy ounce on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, and rose 0.91% from $1,930.00 at the previous close.
It sits 5.8% below the all-time closing high of $2,067.15 set on 2020-08-06, in a 52-week range of $1,628.75 to $2,048.45.
Gold is up 7.4% so far in 2023 and up 1.6% over the past week.
Silver rose 1.65% to $24.62, Platinum rose 0.51% to $984.00, Palladium rose 1.06% to $1,237.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 79.1, meaning one ounce of gold bought 79.1 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $1,947.55 | +0.91% | +1.61% | +7.38% | $1,628.75 – $2,048.45 |
| Silver | $24.62 | +1.65% | +3.66% | +2.82% | $17.77 – $26.03 |
| Platinum | $984.00 | +0.51% | +5.92% | -4.56% | $838.00 – $1,128.00 |
| Palladium | $1,237.00 | +1.06% | -3.51% | -30.31% | $1,200.00 – $2,315.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 79.1 · ratio history
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