Gold price on May 21, 2025
Gold closed at $3,299.65 per troy ounce on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and rose 1.17% from $3,261.55 at the previous close.
It sits 3.9% 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 26.5% so far in 2025 and up 3.4% over the past week.
Silver rose 2.03% to $33.16, Platinum rose 3.80% to $1,064.00, Palladium rose 2.41% to $1,020.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 99.5, meaning one ounce of gold bought 99.5 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $3,299.65 | +1.17% | +3.37% | +26.47% | $2,299.65 – $3,433.55 |
| Silver | $33.16 | +2.03% | +0.84% | +14.72% | $26.93 – $34.51 |
| Platinum | $1,064.00 | +3.80% | +7.58% | +16.54% | $910.00 – $1,064.00 |
| Palladium | $1,020.00 | +2.41% | +6.36% | +12.21% | $852.00 – $1,222.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 99.5 · ratio history
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