Gold price on May 12, 2026
Gold closed at $4,715.50 per troy ounce on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and fell 0.42% from $4,735.46 at the previous close.
It sits 12.8% below the all-time closing high of $5,405.00 set on 2026-01-29, in a 52-week range of $3,182.95 to $5,405.00.
Gold is up 8.0% so far in 2026 and up 3.5% over the past week.
Silver rose 0.51% to $86.55, Platinum rose 0.87% to $2,129.88, Palladium fell 1.17% to $1,489.89.
The gold–silver ratio closed at 54.5, meaning one ounce of gold bought 54.5 ounces of silver.
| Metal | Close | Day | Week | YTD | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,715.50 | -0.42% | +3.47% | +7.96% | $3,182.95 – $5,405.00 |
| Silver | $86.55 | +0.51% | +18.86% | +20.22% | $32.09 – $118.45 |
| Platinum | $2,129.88 | +0.87% | +8.36% | -4.32% | $986.00 – $2,811.00 |
| Palladium | $1,489.89 | -1.17% | +0.30% | -10.25% | $950.00 – $2,106.00 |
Gold–silver ratio at the close: 54.5 · ratio history
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