Gold Spot Price
Follow reference precious-metals prices, review recent movement, estimate metal value, and compare in-stock bullion products.
Gold Price Chart
USD per troy ounce
Reference spot pricing is informational. Product pricing includes applicable premiums and may change before checkout.
Metal Value Calculator
Estimate reference metal value using the selected live spot price.
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Precious Metals Price Guide
What moves precious-metals prices?
Prices can respond to real interest rates, currency movement, inflation expectations, central-bank activity, industrial demand, investment flows, geopolitical events, mine supply, recycling, and available inventories.
Spot price versus physical price
Spot is a wholesale reference. A coin or bar also reflects fabrication, mint, size, packaging, condition, availability, dealer costs, payment method, shipping, and order quantity.
Using charts responsibly
Compare more than one range, distinguish short-term movement from a durable trend, and compare the delivered product price rather than spot alone.
How product price is built
Illustrative only. Actual components vary substantially by product, market conditions, payment method, and quantity.
Different metals, different demand patterns
Bars indicate relative emphasis, not measured market shares.
| Market factor | How it can affect prices | Why the relationship can fail |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. dollar | A stronger dollar can make dollar-priced metals more expensive for non-U.S. buyers. | Risk demand, central-bank activity, or supply conditions may dominate currency effects. |
| Real interest rates | Higher inflation-adjusted yields can raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding metal. | Gold can rise with rates when uncertainty or official demand is strong. |
| Inflation expectations | Concern about purchasing power can support investment demand. | Higher policy rates or a stronger currency can offset the effect. |
| Industrial demand | Manufacturing, electronics, solar, vehicles, chemicals, and medical uses matter by metal. | Thrifting, substitution, recycling, and an economic slowdown can reduce demand. |
| Mine supply | Disruptions, grade decline, permitting, labor issues, and energy costs can constrain output. | Inventories, recycling, and producer hedging can cushion a shortage. |
| Investment flows | ETF, futures, options, coin, and bar demand can accelerate price movement. | Positioning can reverse rapidly and create volatility. |
| Central banks | Official-sector purchases can add persistent demand, especially for gold. | Purchases vary by country and may not offset other market forces. |
Understanding troy ounces, grams, and kilos −
Precious metals are normally quoted per troy ounce. One troy ounce equals 31.1034768 grams, while one kilogram equals approximately 32.1507466 troy ounces.
| Weight | Troy-ounce equivalent | Common bullion use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 0.03215 ozt | Small minted bars |
| 10 grams | 0.32151 ozt | Fractional bars |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.10348 grams | Coins, bars, and rounds |
| 100 grams | 3.21507 ozt | Metric bars |
| 1 kilogram | 32.15075 ozt | Large investment bars |
Premiums, spreads, and delivered cost +
The premium is the difference between a product price and its fine-metal value. The dealer spread is the difference between a dealer's sell price and buyback level. Delivered cost may also include payment processing, shipping, insurance, and tax where applicable.
Dollar premium = product price − metal value
Premium percentage = dollar premium ÷ metal value × 100
Gold market characteristics +
Gold demand includes investment, central-bank reserves, jewelry, and technology. Important analytical themes include risk and uncertainty, economic expansion, opportunity cost through interest rates and foreign exchange, and market momentum. No single driver consistently explains every period.
Silver market characteristics +
Silver combines monetary and industrial characteristics. Electronics, electrical applications, photovoltaics, vehicles, jewelry, investment products, mine production, recycling, and above-ground inventory can all influence the market. Because several demand channels interact, silver may experience larger percentage moves than gold.
Platinum and palladium market characteristics +
Platinum-group metals have meaningful automotive and industrial uses. Production concentration, vehicle-emissions technology, substitution between platinum and palladium, recycling of catalytic converters, and manufacturing cycles can materially affect prices.
Choosing a chart period +
| Range | Best use | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | Intraday direction and reaction to current news | High noise and limited context |
| 7 days | Short-term trend and weekly volatility | Can still be dominated by a single event |
| 30 days | Broader trend and price range | Does not represent a full market cycle |
Physical bullion versus futures and ETFs +
Physical bullion provides direct ownership of a coin, bar, or round but includes product premiums, storage, insurance, and resale considerations. Futures are standardized leveraged contracts with expiration and margin requirements. Exchange-traded products may offer market exposure but involve fund structure, fees, custody arrangements, and market-price considerations.
Common chart-reading mistakes +
- Assuming a short move establishes a long-term trend.
- Comparing spot price with a retail product without adjusting for fine weight and premium.
- Ignoring the selected currency, unit, time zone, and market closure periods.
- Assuming correlation establishes causation.
- Using a single data point as a purchase or sale signal.
Live Charts FAQ
About live metal prices
What is the spot price?+
Spot price is a reference market price for immediate settlement of a standard quantity of metal. Physical bullion products generally trade above or below that reference based on fabrication, mint, condition, availability, quantity, and payment method.
How often does this page update?+
Current prices refresh from the existing Thana metals feed every 60 seconds. Historical snapshots are recorded when the live feed pushes a new quote, with a one-minute WordPress cron fallback.
Why is a product price different from the chart?+
The chart is a reference spot price. Product prices may include premiums for minting, refining, distribution, condition, packaging, market demand, payment processing, and order quantity.
Buying and using the chart
Which metal and range can I view?+
The page supports Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium with 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day locally stored chart ranges.
How does the value calculator work?+
Enter a quantity and choose troy ounces, grams, or kilograms. The calculator converts the amount to troy ounces and multiplies it by the selected reference spot price.
Are chart prices guaranteed at checkout?+
No. Market prices and product prices can change before an order is submitted. The product page and checkout show the applicable price for the selected payment method and quantity.
What is a bullion premium?+
A bullion premium is the amount above the verified fine-metal value. It can reflect fabrication, mint, size, packaging, supply, demand, condition, payment method, and quantity.
Why do small products usually have higher percentage premiums?+
Fabrication, packaging, handling, and distribution costs are spread over less metal, so fractional bars and coins often carry higher percentage premiums than larger formats.
What is the gold-to-silver ratio?+
The gold-to-silver ratio is the gold price per ounce divided by the silver price per ounce. It describes relative pricing, but it does not identify fair value or guarantee a future reversal.
What is bid versus ask?+
Ask is generally the price offered to a buyer, while bid is generally the price offered to a seller. The difference is the bid-ask spread and can vary with liquidity and product type.
Data and disclosures
Is this investment advice?+
No. The information is educational and should not be treated as personalized legal, tax, accounting, or investment advice.
Why might historical points be missing?+
History begins when the plugin is activated. The feed records each pushed quote and uses a one-minute WordPress cron fallback, but unavailable source data or delayed cron can still create gaps.
Why can a chart be flat while product prices change?+
A product premium can change independently because of inventory, mint availability, supplier cost, condition, payment cost, or quantity-tier changes.
Does the chart include taxes and shipping?+
No. The chart is a reference metal price. Applicable shipping, insurance, payment-method differences, product premiums, and taxes are separate.
Can historical data be backfilled automatically?+
This plugin does not invent or reconstruct missing prices. Historical data begins with verified quotes received after activation.