Gold & Silver Prices

This chart shows the gold and silver bid prices around 3pm London time, a period of high liquidity as it corresponds with the setting of the afternoon LBMA benchmark gold price and the morning of Comex futures trading.

3 Month Chart of Gold & Silver Prices

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3 Year Chart of Gold & Silver Prices

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Dollar Price

Monetary Metals® argues that gold is the objective measure of value, against which everything including dollars, must be measured – it is dollar that is rising and falling in value against gold (and silver). This chart shows the price of a US dollar in milligrams of gold and grams of silver.

3 Month Chart of Dollar Prices

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3 Year Chart of Dollar Prices

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Max Chart of Dollar Prices

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Spot Price Bid-Offer Spread

This chart shows difference between the bid and offer price for gold and the bid and offer price for silver. This difference, or spread, can be an indicator of liquidity or stress in the market. When the market is highly liquid, bid-offer spreads may be tight (or low) but during periods of stress or uncertainty, the bid-offer spread may widen (or rise).

This chart is available in durations of 3 months, 3 years and from 1996 to today.

3 Month Chart of Spot Price Bid-Offer Spread

Chart of the spread between the bid and offer/ask US dollar price for gold and silverChart of the spread between the bid and offer/ask US dollar price for gold and silver

3 Year Chart of Spot Price Bid-Offer Spread

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Max Chart of Spot Price Bid-Offer Spread

Chart of the spread between the bid and offer/ask US dollar price for gold and silverChart of the spread between the bid and offer/ask US dollar price for gold and silver

All charts are up to date as of Wed, August 16, 2023.

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The New Way to Hold Gold

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