Track real-time gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium spot prices updated throughout the trading day. Use the charts and tables below to follow market movements across all major precious metals, then compare dealer prices to find the lowest premiums available.
| Metal | Bid | Ask | Change | % Change | Per Gram | Per Kilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4674.75 | $4676.74 | $-81.72 | -1.72% | $150.36 | $150360.63 |
| Silver | $72.95 | $73.00 | $-1.94 | -2.58% | $2.35 | $2346.90 |
| Platinum | $1980.22 | $1985.22 | $0.00 | n/a | $63.83 | $63826.21 |
| Palladium | $1478.27 | $1483.27 | $0.00 | n/a | $47.69 | $47688.01 |
| Rhodium | $10250.00 | $10300.00 | $0.00 | n/a | $331.15 | $331152.21 |
Prices updated during market hours (Sunday 6:00 PM – Friday 5:00 PM ET). Refresh for the latest quotes.
The spot price of a precious metal is the current market price for one troy ounce of that metal, available for immediate delivery. Spot prices are established through continuous trading on global commodity exchanges, primarily the COMEX (part of the CME Group) for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, and through dealer networks for rhodium.
Spot prices serve as the foundation for all physical precious metals transactions. When you buy a gold coin or silver bar from a dealer, the price you pay consists of the spot price plus a premium that covers manufacturing, distribution, and the dealer's margin. Understanding how spot prices move helps investors time their purchases and evaluate whether a dealer's premium is competitive.
Precious metals trade nearly 24 hours a day, five and a half days a week, with prices shifting in response to economic data, central bank policy, currency fluctuations, geopolitical events, and changes in industrial demand. The charts and tables on this page give you a consolidated view across all five metals so you can track the broader precious metals market at a glance.
Each precious metal has a distinct market profile shaped by its supply dynamics, demand drivers, and investment characteristics. Here is a brief overview of what makes each metal unique.
Gold is the most widely held precious metal and the benchmark asset for wealth preservation. Central banks hold gold as a reserve asset, and investors use it as a hedge against inflation, currency devaluation, and geopolitical instability. Investment demand accounts for the majority of gold consumption, with jewelry and industrial uses making up the balance. Gold's deep liquidity and global recognition make it the cornerstone of most precious metals portfolios.
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Silver serves a dual role as both a precious metal and an industrial commodity. More than 50% of annual silver demand comes from industrial applications, including solar panels, electronics, electric vehicles, and medical devices. This industrial exposure gives silver a unique sensitivity to economic growth alongside its traditional safe-haven appeal. Silver is more volatile than gold and tends to outperform during precious metals bull markets, making it attractive to investors with higher risk tolerance.
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Platinum is one of the rarest precious metals, with annual mine production roughly one-fifteenth that of gold. Historically priced above gold, platinum has traded at a discount in recent years due to shifts in automotive catalytic converter demand. The metal is essential in diesel catalytic converters and is finding growing applications in hydrogen fuel cell technology, which could drive a structural increase in demand. Platinum's rarity and evolving industrial profile make it a speculative opportunity within a diversified metals portfolio.
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Palladium is the primary catalyst metal used in gasoline vehicle emission systems, which accounts for approximately 80% of its demand. Supply is heavily concentrated in Russia and South Africa, making palladium prices particularly sensitive to geopolitical disruptions and mining output changes. Palladium experienced a dramatic bull run from 2016 to 2022 as supply deficits deepened, though prices have since moderated. The metal's tight supply-demand balance means price swings can be significant.
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Rhodium is the rarest and most volatile of the precious metals tracked on this page. It is used primarily in three-way catalytic converters for gasoline vehicles, where it reduces nitrogen oxide emissions. Rhodium has no significant investment market in the form of coins or bars, and its price is set through dealer-to-dealer transactions rather than exchange trading. This illiquidity contributes to extreme price volatility — rhodium has traded as low as $600 and as high as $29,000 per ounce in the past decade. It is included here as a reference for those tracking the full PGM (platinum group metals) market.
Spot prices are the starting point for every bullion purchase, but understanding how to use them effectively can save you real money over time.
The spot price is the same for every dealer at any given moment. What varies is the premium — the markup above spot that you pay for a finished product. A dealer selling a 1 oz gold coin at $50 over spot offers a better deal than one selling the same coin at $80 over spot, even if both advertise "competitive pricing." FindBullionPrices.com calculates the premium over spot for every product we track, making it easy to compare what you actually pay above the metal's market value.
Many investors try to time their purchases to coincide with short-term price dips. While buying during a pullback can reduce your cost basis, attempting to perfectly time the market is extremely difficult and can result in missed opportunities. A more reliable approach is dollar-cost averaging: investing a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals regardless of the current price. Over time, this strategy smooths out price fluctuations and typically results in a fair average cost per ounce.
The bid price is what buyers are willing to pay; the ask price is what sellers are asking. The spread between the two represents the market's transaction cost. During normal trading hours, the bid-ask spread on gold and silver is typically very tight (a few cents). During volatile periods or in less liquid metals like rhodium, the spread can widen significantly. When selling physical metals back to a dealer, expect to receive near the bid price.
When evaluating whether current prices represent a good entry point, look at both short-term and long-term charts. A price that appears high on a 1-week chart may actually be near the bottom of a 5-year range. The individual metal pages linked above provide interactive charts with 24-hour, 1-week, 1-month, 3-month, 1-year, 5-year, and all-time timeframes to help you see the bigger picture.
| Unit | Gold | Silver | Platinum | Palladium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Troy Ounce | $4676.74 | $73.00 | $1985.22 | $1483.27 |
| Per Gram | $150.36 | $2.35 | $63.83 | $47.69 |
| Per Kilogram | $150360.63 | $2346.90 | $63826.21 | $47688.01 |
| Per Pennyweight (dwt) | $233.84 | $3.65 | $99.26 | $74.16 |
One troy ounce = 31.1035 grams. One troy ounce = 20 pennyweights (dwt). One kilogram = 32.1507 troy ounces.
Experienced precious metals investors track several ratios to evaluate relative value between metals and time their allocations.
The gold-to-silver ratio measures how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. The current ratio is 64.1:1. Historically, this ratio has averaged around 60:1, though it has ranged from below 20:1 to above 120:1. When the ratio is high (above 80), silver is considered relatively undervalued compared to gold. When it compresses below 50, silver has typically been outperforming. Track the current ratio on our gold price and silver price pages.
The gold-to-platinum ratio is currently 2.4:1. Historically, platinum traded at a premium to gold for most of the 20th century. The current inversion — gold priced well above platinum — is relatively unusual and some investors view it as a signal that platinum may be undervalued relative to its historical relationship with gold.
The platinum-to-palladium ratio stands at 1.3:1. This ratio shifted dramatically over the past decade as palladium demand from gasoline vehicle catalysts drove prices above platinum. The evolving mix of gasoline, diesel, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will continue to influence this relationship.
Precious metals trade across multiple global exchanges and over-the-counter markets, providing nearly continuous price discovery. The primary trading sessions are:
COMEX / NYMEX (New York): The most active futures exchange for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Electronic trading runs from Sunday 6:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM ET, with a daily maintenance break from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET.
LBMA (London): The London Bullion Market Association conducts twice-daily benchmark auctions for gold (10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time) and a daily silver benchmark (12:00 PM London time). These benchmarks are widely used as reference prices for institutional transactions.
Shanghai Gold Exchange: Provides price discovery during Asian trading hours, with growing influence on global gold pricing.
Spot prices shown on FindBullionPrices.com are updated during COMEX electronic trading hours. Outside of market hours, the prices displayed reflect the last traded price from Friday's close.
FindBullionPrices.com is an independent precious metals price comparison platform — we do not sell bullion. Our spot price data is sourced from live commodity market feeds and updated throughout the trading day. We track prices across 40+ online dealers, comparing premiums above spot so you can find the lowest cost for the products you want.
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Precious metal spot prices are the current market prices for one troy ounce of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or rhodium, available for immediate delivery. These prices are set by continuous trading on global commodity exchanges and serve as the baseline for all physical precious metals transactions. Dealers add a premium above the spot price when selling coins, bars, and rounds.
FindBullionPrices.com tracks spot prices for five precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. We provide live price data, interactive charts with multiple timeframes, historical pricing, and unit conversions for each metal. In addition, we compare dealer prices across 40+ retailers for gold, silver, and platinum bullion products.
Our spot prices are updated throughout the trading day during COMEX market hours (Sunday 6:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM Eastern Time). During active trading, prices can change multiple times per second on the exchanges. Refresh this page for the most current quotes. Outside of market hours, prices remain fixed at Friday's closing level.
Physical bullion products carry a premium above the spot price to cover the costs of mining, refining, minting, distribution, dealer overhead, and profit margins. The size of the premium varies by product type — generic bars and rounds typically carry lower premiums than government-minted coins. FindBullionPrices.com helps you find the lowest available premiums by comparing prices across dozens of dealers in real time.
The gold-to-silver ratio is the number of ounces of silver required to purchase one ounce of gold at current prices. It is calculated by dividing the gold spot price by the silver spot price. Investors use this ratio to assess whether silver is cheap or expensive relative to gold and to time their allocation between the two metals. The historical average is approximately 60:1, though it has ranged from under 20:1 to over 120:1.
The bid price is the highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay for a metal, while the ask price is the lowest price a seller will accept. The gap between them is the bid-ask spread. When you buy physical bullion from a dealer, you pay near the ask price plus a premium. When you sell back to a dealer, you receive near the bid price. The spread tends to be tighter during active trading hours and wider during volatile or low-liquidity periods.
Precious metal prices are influenced by monetary policy and interest rates, inflation expectations, U.S. dollar strength, geopolitical events, mine supply and production costs, industrial demand (especially for silver, platinum, and palladium), investment demand (ETF flows, central bank purchases), and seasonal patterns. Each metal responds differently to these factors based on its unique supply-demand profile.
Start by checking the current spot prices on this page, then visit the individual metal pages for detailed charts and historical context. When you are ready to buy, use our price comparison tools to find the dealer offering the lowest premium over spot for your desired product. Comparing premiums rather than just sticker prices is the most effective way to reduce your cost per ounce.
