Gold price on October 18, 2023
Gold closed at $1,955.70 per troy ounce on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, and rose 1.43% from $1,928.20 at the previous close.
It sits 5.4% 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 7.8% so far in 2023 and up 4.5% over the past week.
Silver rose 2.34% to $23.21, Platinum rose 0.34% to $898.00, Palladium fell 0.44% to $1,130.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 84.3, meaning one ounce of gold bought 84.3 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $1,955.70 | +1.43% | +4.51% | +7.83% | $1,628.75 – $2,048.45 |
| Silver | $23.21 | +2.34% | +5.17% | -3.07% | $18.39 – $26.03 |
| Platinum | $898.00 | +0.34% | +2.05% | -12.90% | $858.00 – $1,128.00 |
| Palladium | $1,130.00 | -0.44% | -2.75% | -36.34% | $1,129.00 – $2,084.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 84.3 · ratio history
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