Gold price on May 16, 2025
Gold closed at $3,182.95 per troy ounce on Friday, May 16, 2025, and fell 0.25% from $3,191.05 at the previous close.
It sits 7.3% below the all-time closing high of $3,433.55 set on 2025-04-22, in a 52-week range of $2,299.65 to $3,433.55.
Gold is up 22.0% so far in 2025 and down 4.3% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.16% to $32.14, Platinum fell 0.50% to $986.00 and Palladium fell 0.82% to $964.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 99.0, meaning one ounce of gold bought 99.0 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $3,182.95 | -0.25% | -4.26% | +21.99% | $2,299.65 – $3,433.55 |
| Silver | $32.14 | +0.16% | -1.17% | +11.17% | $26.93 – $34.51 |
| Platinum | $986.00 | -0.50% | -0.10% | +8.00% | $910.00 – $1,065.00 |
| Palladium | $964.00 | -0.82% | -1.53% | +6.05% | $852.00 – $1,222.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 99.0 · ratio history
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