Gold price on May 2, 2024
Gold closed at $2,288.85 per troy ounce on Thursday, May 2, 2024, and fell 0.59% from $2,302.35 at the previous close.
It sits 4.7% 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 10.1% so far in 2024 and down 1.3% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.93% to $26.24, Platinum was flat to $948.00 and Palladium fell 0.96% to $933.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 87.2, meaning one ounce of gold bought 87.2 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $2,288.85 | -0.59% | -1.29% | +10.13% | $1,818.95 – $2,401.50 |
| Silver | $26.24 | -0.93% | -4.13% | +10.28% | $21.06 – $29.03 |
| Platinum | $948.00 | +0.00% | +4.64% | -5.20% | $850.00 – $1,123.00 |
| Palladium | $933.00 | -0.96% | -5.66% | -17.87% | $875.00 – $1,620.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 87.2 · ratio history
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