Gold price on August 31, 2023
Gold closed at $1,942.30 per troy ounce on Thursday, August 31, 2023, and fell 0.27% from $1,947.55 at the previous close.
It sits 6.0% 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 7.1% so far in 2023 and up 1.3% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.35% to $24.54, Platinum fell 0.41% to $980.00, Palladium fell 0.97% to $1,225.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 79.2, meaning one ounce of gold bought 79.2 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $1,942.30 | -0.27% | +1.32% | +7.09% | $1,628.75 – $2,048.45 |
| Silver | $24.54 | -0.35% | +1.45% | +2.46% | $17.77 – $26.03 |
| Platinum | $980.00 | -0.41% | +5.04% | -4.95% | $838.00 – $1,128.00 |
| Palladium | $1,225.00 | -0.97% | -1.53% | -30.99% | $1,200.00 – $2,315.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 79.2 · ratio history
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