Live gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper prices, side by side.
| Metal | Price (USD) | 24H Change | Gold Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (XAU/USD) | $ 4,322.80 | -0.03% ↓ | — |
| Silver (XAG/USD) | $ 68.11 | +0.23% ↑ | 63.47 |
| Platinum (XPT/USD) | $ 1,750.00 | -1.68% ↓ | 2.47 |
| Palladium (XPD/USD) | $ 1,221.00 | -1.52% ↓ | 3.54 |
| Copper (HG/USD) | $ 6.24 | -1.06% ↓ | 693.09 |
Gold is the benchmark safe-haven metal, silver blends precious and industrial demand, while platinum and palladium are rare metals driven heavily by the automotive sector. Copper is a pure industrial base metal whose price reflects the health of the global economy. The “gold ratio” column shows how many units of each metal one unit of gold can buy — a quick gauge of relative value.
Explore any metal in depth via its own page — gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or copper — or read the focused gold-to-silver ratio analysis. Nothing here is financial advice; see our disclaimer.
It is how many ounces of silver equal one ounce of gold (the gold price divided by the silver price). A high ratio is often read as silver being cheap relative to gold, and a low ratio the reverse.
Platinum has weaker investment demand than gold and leans heavily on the car industry, so when automotive demand softens its price can fall below gold despite platinum being rarer.
There is no single answer. Gold is the steadiest safe haven; silver is cheaper and more volatile; platinum and palladium track industrial demand. Many investors hold a mix. This is educational information, not financial advice.
Copper is the leading industrial base metal and a real-time barometer of the global economy — nicknamed “Dr. Copper.” Tracking it gives useful context on industrial demand and risk appetite.
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