Gold price on May 1, 2024
Gold closed at $2,302.35 per troy ounce on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and fell 0.20% from $2,307.00 at the previous close.
It sits 4.1% below the all-time closing high of $2,401.50 set on 2024-04-12, in a 52-week range of $1,818.95 to $2,401.50.
Gold is up 10.8% so far in 2024 and down 0.8% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.66% to $26.48, Platinum rose 0.96% to $948.00 and Palladium was flat to $942.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 86.9, meaning one ounce of gold bought 86.9 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $2,302.35 | -0.20% | -0.77% | +10.78% | $1,818.95 – $2,401.50 |
| Silver | $26.48 | -0.66% | -2.36% | +11.31% | $21.06 – $29.03 |
| Platinum | $948.00 | +0.96% | +4.75% | -5.20% | $850.00 – $1,123.00 |
| Palladium | $942.00 | +0.00% | -6.82% | -17.08% | $875.00 – $1,620.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 86.9 · ratio history
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