Gold price on August 2, 2024
Gold closed at $2,469.85 per troy ounce on Friday, August 2, 2024, and rose 0.62% from $2,454.55 at the previous close.
It sits 0.4% below the all-time closing high of $2,480.25 set on 2024-07-17, in a 52-week range of $1,818.95 to $2,480.25.
Gold is up 18.8% so far in 2024 and up 3.5% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.24% to $28.95, Platinum fell 0.21% to $972.00 and Palladium fell 2.80% to $904.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 85.3, meaning one ounce of gold bought 85.3 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $2,469.85 | +0.62% | +3.51% | +18.83% | $1,818.95 – $2,480.25 |
| Silver | $28.95 | +0.24% | +4.31% | +21.69% | $21.06 – $32.01 |
| Platinum | $972.00 | -0.21% | +3.85% | -2.80% | $850.00 – $1,065.00 |
| Palladium | $904.00 | -2.80% | -0.44% | -20.42% | $872.00 – $1,324.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 85.3 · ratio history
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