Gold price on May 20, 2025
Gold closed at $3,261.55 per troy ounce on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and rose 0.97% from $3,230.15 at the previous close.
It sits 5.0% 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 25.0% so far in 2025 and up 1.0% over the past week.
Silver fell 0.06% to $32.50, Platinum rose 3.33% to $1,025.00 and Palladium rose 3.75% to $996.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 100.4, meaning one ounce of gold bought 100.4 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $3,261.55 | +0.97% | +1.04% | +25.01% | $2,299.65 – $3,433.55 |
| Silver | $32.50 | -0.06% | -1.46% | +12.44% | $26.93 – $34.51 |
| Platinum | $1,025.00 | +3.33% | +3.54% | +12.27% | $910.00 – $1,054.00 |
| Palladium | $996.00 | +3.75% | +4.84% | +9.57% | $852.00 – $1,222.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 100.4 · ratio history
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