Gold price today, Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Gold remains near record highs

Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,226.10 an ounce on Tuesday, up slightly from Monday's closing price of $3,204.80. Gold prices remain near record highs after the White House announced temporary tariff exemptions for certain consumer electronics on Monday.

The S&P 500 dipped about 35 points on Monday to show relative stability after stocks moved lower last week amid changing tariff policies. Gold remains attractive as a safe-haven asset as triple-digit tariffs for China remain in place and the Trump administration negotiates trade deals with other countries.

Gold’s opening price of $3,226.10 on Tuesday is up less than 1% from Monday’s close of $3,204.80. Gold has risen nearly 8% in the last month from its opening price of $2,994.40 on March 14. In the last 12 months, gold has gained 37% from its opening price of $2,362.10 on April 15, 2024.

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Interesting in buying physical gold? Physical gold includes jewelry, gold bars, and gold coins.

In the video below, State Street Global Advisors chief gold strategist George Milling-Stanley sat down with Yahoo Finance to discuss what you need to know before buying physical gold.

Physical gold pros and cons

The advantages of physical gold include:

1. Peace of mind. If you keep your physical gold at home, it is available for you to use as a medium of exchange in an economic emergency.

2. No added volatility or ongoing fees. Gold mining stocks tend to rise and fall with gold prices, but business-related factors enhance their volatility. Gold ETFs charge administrative fees in the form of expense ratios.

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The disadvantages of physical gold include:

1. Risk of theft or loss. Physical gold must be properly secured. Whether you store it in your home or with a depository, gold can be stolen. In October 2024 , a federal jury found Robert Leroy Higgins guilty of fraud charges after $50 million worth of precious metal disappeared from his business, First State Depository.

2. Lower liquidity. Physical gold is less liquid than stocks or ETFs. If you are not using the gold as a medium of exchange, you may need to locate a dealer and pay a markup on the sale.

3. Paying a markup. The problem with buying physical gold is there's a fairly large markup, said Milling-Stanley, which can easily be as much as 5%.

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Whether you’re tracking the price of gold since last month or last year, the price-of-gold charts below show the precious metal’s steady upward climb in value.

Historically, gold has shown extended up cycles and down cycles. The precious metal was in a growth phase from 2009 to 2011. It then trended down, failing to set a new high for nine years.

In those lackluster years for gold, your position will negatively impact your overall investment returns. If that feels problematic, a lower allocation percentage is more appropriate. On the other hand, you may be willing to accept gold's underperforming years so you can benefit more in the good years. In this case, you can target a higher percentage.

The precious metal has been in the news lately and many analysts are bullish on gold. In February, Goldman Sachs expected gold to gain another 8% in 2025, after surging more that 40% in 2024. It's already blown past that 8% mark. Worries about tariffs and their impact on the U.S. economy are a primary factor.

If you are interested in learning more about gold’s historical value, Yahoo Finance has been tracking the historical price of gold since 2000.