Gold closed at $2,648.65 per troy ounce on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and rose 0.30% from $2,640.65 at the previous close.
It sits 4.6% below the all-time closing high of $2,777.80 set on 2024-10-30, in a 52-week range of $1,980.85 to $2,777.80.
Gold is up 27.4% so far in 2024 and up 0.3% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.23% to $30.84, Platinum fell 1.36% to $942.00 and Palladium fell 1.51% to $978.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 85.9, meaning one ounce of gold bought 85.9 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $2,648.65 | +0.30% | +0.30% | +27.44% | $1,980.85 – $2,777.80 |
| Silver | $30.84 | -0.23% | +1.13% | +29.61% | $22.09 – $34.51 |
| Platinum | $942.00 | -1.36% | +1.18% | -5.80% | $872.00 – $1,065.00 |
| Palladium | $978.00 | -1.51% | -0.20% | -13.91% | $852.00 – $1,222.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 85.9 · ratio history
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