Gold price on December 18, 2025
Gold closed at $4,333.35 per troy ounce on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and fell 0.20% from $4,342.10 at the previous close.
It sits 0.3% below the all-time closing high of $4,346.95 set on 2025-12-12, in a 52-week range of $2,592.45 to $4,346.95.
Gold is up 66.1% so far in 2025 and up 2.4% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.53% to $66.30, Platinum rose 0.94% to $1,924.00, Palladium rose 4.14% to $1,711.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 65.4, meaning one ounce of gold bought 65.4 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,333.35 | -0.20% | +2.43% | +66.09% | $2,592.45 – $4,346.95 |
| Silverrecord | $66.30 | +0.53% | +6.73% | +129.35% | $28.80 – $66.30 |
| Platinum | $1,924.00 | +0.94% | +15.28% | +110.73% | $913.00 – $1,924.00 |
| Palladium | $1,711.00 | +4.14% | +16.32% | +88.23% | $901.00 – $1,711.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 65.4 · ratio history
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