Gold price on August 20, 2025
Gold closed at $3,344.65 per troy ounce on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and rose 0.31% from $3,334.45 at the previous close.
It sits 2.6% below the all-time closing high of $3,435.35 set on 2025-06-13, in a 52-week range of $2,479.80 to $3,435.35.
Gold is up 28.2% so far in 2025 and down 0.6% over the past week.
Silver fell 2.61% to $37.08, Platinum fell 0.67% to $1,338.00, Palladium was flat to $1,127.00.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 90.2, meaning one ounce of gold bought 90.2 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $3,344.65 | +0.31% | -0.59% | +28.19% | $2,479.80 – $3,435.35 |
| Silver | $37.08 | -2.61% | -3.96% | +28.27% | $28.08 – $39.32 |
| Platinum | $1,338.00 | -0.67% | +0.07% | +46.55% | $910.00 – $1,474.00 |
| Palladium | $1,127.00 | +0.00% | +0.45% | +23.98% | $901.00 – $1,297.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 90.2 · ratio history
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