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How Dealers Price Gold: Spot Prices, Premiums and Retail Margins

How Dealers Price Gold: Spot Prices, Premiums and Retail Margins

The live gold price is only the starting point when buying physical bullion. Bars and coins normally cost more than their underlying metal value because manufacturing, distribution, financing, and dealer costs must also be covered.   —   A gold dealer quoting a bar or coin above the live gold price is not necessarily overcharging. […]

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How the US Dollar Affects Gold Prices

How the US Dollar Affects Gold Prices

Gold trades globally, but international markets commonly quote it in US dollars. That makes the dollar one of the most closely watched influences on bullion, although the relationship is not as simple as ‘dollar down, gold up.’   —   The US dollar and gold often move in opposite directions. When the dollar weakens, gold […]

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Why Gold Prices in Shops Differ From Online Gold Rates

Why Gold Prices in Shops Differ From Online Gold Rates

It is common to check the gold price online, visit a jewellery shop or bullion dealer, and find that the price on the counter is higher. That does not automatically mean the online rate is wrong or the shop is overcharging.   The two prices usually represent different things. An online gold rate is typically […]

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Gold Spot Price Explained: What Does It Really Mean?

Gold Spot Price Explained: What Does It Really Mean?

When people check the gold price online, the number they usually see is based on the spot price of gold. It is one of the most important reference prices in the global gold market, but it is also one of the most commonly misunderstood.   The spot price is not a universal retail price for […]

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