How Often does the Spot Price of Precious Metals Change?

Published on January 12, 2023
by APMEX

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The Prices of Gold and Silver Change Often

Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium prices are in a state of constant flux during market hours. The most significant factors that impact this are foreign and domestic exchanges. Because of the foreign markets that affect the Spot Price of Precious Metals and differences in time zone, these prices update from Sunday through Friday, 6:00 pm EST until 5:15 am EST.

Among the contributing factors that determine the Gold and Silver Spot Prices are market conditions, political and social events, and, most importantly, supply and demand.

How can I Track the Price of Precious Metals?

The price of Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium can be challenging to keep track of, because of fluctuations in the global market. There are many ways to track this, such as checking market reports, watching the APMEX Spot Price pages, and even using the APMEX app on your Android or Apple mobile device.

Savvy investors can use the APMEX app to automatically alert them if the spot prices rises or falls to certain levels you determine.

Quick Guides to Investing

Step 1:

Why Buy Physical Gold and Silver?

If you are concerned about the volatility of the stock market, you’re not alone. The extreme highs and lows of the stock market often lead investors towards safe-haven assets, like bullion. Historically, the Precious Metals market has an inverse relationship with the stock market, meaning that when stocks are up, bullion is down and vice versa.

Step 2:

How Much Gold and Silver Should You Have?

This question is one of the most important for investors to answer. After all, experts suggest limits on how much of any types of investments should go into a portfolio. After deciding to purchase and own Precious Metals and considering how much money to allocate, one can then think about how much and what to buy at any point in time.

Step 3:

Which Precious Metals Should I Buy?

With the frequent changes in the market and countless Precious Metal products available, choosing investments can be difficult. Some want Gold or Silver coins, rounds or bars while others want products that are valuable because of their design, mintage or other collectible qualities. Also, collectors may shop for unique sets and individual pieces for their collections.

Step 4:

When to Buy Gold & Silver

After considering why, how much, and what Precious Metals products to buy, an investor’s next step is when to buy them. This decision requires an understanding of market trends and the impact of economic factors on precious metal prices.

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How Often does the Spot Price of Precious Metals Change?

The Prices of Gold and Silver Change Often

How can I Track the Price of Precious Metals?

Quick Guides to Investing

Step 1:

Why Buy Physical Gold and Silver?

Step 2:

How Much Gold and Silver Should You Have?

Step 3:

Which Precious Metals Should I Buy?

Step 4:

When to Buy Gold & Silver

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