Live Spot Prices
You will find a good indication of current precious metal prices here.
Historical Data
The Perth Mint's extensive historical records of precious metal spot prices, exchange rates, London Fix prices and interest rates are available below for downloading for free. Available in zip or the easy-to-read comma separated value format (.csv), the data is an invaluable resource for the precious metal investor who wishes to chart and analyse price movements.
The data is summarised as Highs, Lows and Averages on a Daily, Monthly, and Yearly basis. The files are updated monthly (data last updated 30 August 2010)
Disclaimer
This data is provided for reference only. By publication of this data, The Perth Mint does not suggest or infer that future price trends will in any way reflect past movements. The Perth Mint supplies the data in these files ‘as is’ and does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data, its suitability for any particular purpose and will not be liable or held responsible for any errors, omissions or failure to provide the data. Please e-mail us at pmds@perthmint.com.au if you identify any errors in the data or have any suggestions.
Further Information
Data Sets Available
| Market |
Metal/Currency |
Priced In |
Price Type |
Starting Date |
| Perth Mint Spot |
Gold, Silver |
AUD |
Bid, Ask |
2 Jan 1975 |
| Perth Mint Spot |
Gold, Silver |
USD, JPY |
Bid, Ask |
21 Jun 1991 |
| Perth Mint Spot |
Platinum |
AUD, USD, JPY |
Bid, Ask |
21 Jun 1991 |
| Perth Mint Spot |
Palladium |
AUD, USD, JPY |
Bid, Ask |
17 Nov 1994 |
| Perth Mint Spot |
AUD |
USD, JPY |
Bid, Ask |
21 Jun 1991 |
| Perth Mint Spot |
USD |
JPY |
Bid, Ask |
21 Jun 1991 |
| London Fix |
Gold |
USD |
AM, PM |
2 Jan 1985 |
| London Fix |
Silver |
USD |
Fix |
2 Jan 1985 |
| London Fix |
Platinum, Palladium |
USD |
AM, PM |
2 Apr 1990 |
| Hedge Settlement Rate |
AUD |
USD |
|
1 Jun 1992 |
| Interest Rates |
On Call Unofficial |
AUD |
% p.a. |
1 Jan 1976 |
| Interest Rates |
Federal Funds Rate |
USD |
% p.a. |
1 Jan 1975 |
Data Sources
| Market |
Source |
Comment |
| Perth Mint Spot |
Perth Mint Treasury, 310 Hay St, East Perth, WA, Australia |
The price set by The Perth Mint daily and used as the basis for the pricing of all its wholesale and retail transactions. |
London Fix,
Gold and Silver |
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) |
The gold fix is the price set between market-making members of the LBMA at 10:30am (AM Fix) and 3:00pm (PM Fix) in London. The silver fixing is the price set between market-making members of the LBMA at 12:00pm in London. |
London Fix,
Platinum and Palladium |
The London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM) |
The platinum and palladium fixes are the prices set between market-making members of the LPPM at 9:45am (AM Fix) and 2:00pm (PM Fix) in London. |
| Hedge Settlement Rate (HSRA) |
Australian Financial Markets Association |
The average AUD/USD exchange rate at 8:10am Sydney time as submitted by a panel of banks. |
| Interest Rates AUD |
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) |
24-hour unofficial call rates up to 1986, then the 11:00am unofficial call rates. A proxy for the wholesale on-call interest rate. |
Other Comments
- Spot: The price for cash (immediate) settlement. The bullion market operates on a two-day settlement (the value date is on the 2nd business day following the trade date).
- Trade Date: Date on which the price was set.
- Value Date: Date on which payment of money and delivery of metal/currency occurs.
- Bid: The price at which an organisation will buy, that is, the price you will be paid if you sell precious metal.
- Ask: The price at which an organisation will sell, that is, the price you will pay if you purchase precious metal.
- London Fix: Please note that purchases on the fix incur an official ‘fix fee’, which is normally USD$1.00 per ounce for gold, USD$0.10 per ounce for silver and USD$2.00 per ounce for platinum. As fix fees are not included in our London Fix price data, users wishing to determine the fix buying price (Ask) and the fix selling price (Bid) would need to add (or subtract) the appropriate fix fee.
- Perth Mint Spot prices: Before 21 June 1991, only opening AUD spot prices were recorded. After 21 June 1991, intra-day prices were recorded and the daily prices in the data is the average of these intra-day prices.