Gold closed at $5,044.60 per troy ounce on Friday, March 13, 2026, and fell 1.67% from $5,130.10 at the previous close.
It sits 6.7% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $2,978.05 to $5,405.00.
Gold is up 15.5% so far in 2026 and down 1.6% over the past week.
Silver fell 3.83% to $83.70, Platinum fell 3.40% to $2,077.00, Palladium fell 1.83% to $1,612.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 60.3, meaning one ounce of gold bought 60.3 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $5,044.60 | -1.67% | -1.62% | +15.50% | $2,978.05 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $83.70 | -3.83% | +1.65% | +16.26% | $30.18 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $2,077.00 | -3.40% | -1.52% | -6.69% | $920.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,612.00 | -1.83% | -0.86% | -2.89% | $901.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 60.3 · ratio history
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