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Gold Price in Every Weight Unit — May 2, 2023
International XAU/USD gold closed at $1,995 per troy ounce on this date, equivalent to $64.15 per gram. The table below converts that reference value into every major regional gold weight unit — from the South Asian Tola, Masha and Rattito Bangladesh's Vori, Thailand's Baht, Vietnam's Lượng, Iran's Mesghal, and the Chinese Tael, Mace and Candareen.
South Asian
1 Tolaتولا · तोला
Pakistan, India, Nepal
1 Mashaماشہ
1/12 Tola
1 Rattiرتی
1/96 Tola · gemstones
1 Vori (Bhori)ভরি
Bangladesh
1 Ana (Anna)আনা
1/16 Vori
Metric & Global
1 Gramg
Worldwide standard
1 Kilogramkg
Bulk trade
1 Troy Ounceoz t
LBMA bullion standard
East & Southeast Asian
1 HK Tael兩
Hong Kong, Macau
1 CN Tael兩
Mainland China
1 Mace錢
1/10 HK Tael
1 Candareen分
1/100 HK Tael
1 Bahtบาท
Thailand
1 Luong (Lượng)lượng
Vietnam
Middle Eastern
1 Mesghalمثقال
Iran
1 Mithqalمثقال
Saudi, UAE, Egypt
Imperial & Western
1 Pennyweightdwt
1/20 Troy Oz
1 Graingr
1/480 Troy Oz
How to read this historical table
Every price above is derived directly from the international XAU/USD spot rate on this date ($1,995/oz) using fixed weight constants — 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 g, 1 tola = 11.664 g, 1 baht = 15.244 g, 1 lượng = 37.5 g, 1 mesghal = 4.6083 g, and so on. These multipliers are mathematical, not market estimates, so the conversions are exact.
Prices are shown in US dollars only. Historical local-currency gold rates depended on the exchange rate at the time (May 2, 2023 rates for PKR, INR, AED and others were materially different from today). For an accurate same-date local-currency value, see the country-specific archive link below this section when available.
The figures are pure metal value at international parity — they do not include the import duty, VAT/GST, jeweller making charges, or dealer margin that would have applied at retail counters on this date. For wedding-jewellery or coin pricing context, retail in 22K commonly added 5–15% on top of the spot value shown here.
On this day — May 2, 2023
Gold rose 0.16% from the prior trading session ($1,992.13 → $1,995.40 per ounce).
Akshaya Tritiya: One of the most important gold-buying days in the Hindu calendar — Indian households often buy gold for the day, treating it as auspicious for wealth and prosperity. India's monthly gold imports typically surge 20–40 percent in the month containing Akshaya Tritiya.
Tuesday — a normal trading day. Tuesday is also when the CFTC publishes Commitments of Traders data for the prior week, often producing intraday movement.
Day 122 of 365 · Q2 2023 · 33.4% through the year
May 2023 gold market: Record attempt fades on debt-ceiling resolution
VolatileA near-record spike that faded as the debt-ceiling risk cleared.
Gold pushed to near $2,050 in early May amid US debt-ceiling brinkmanship and banking jitters, briefly approaching its record. As a debt-ceiling deal took shape and the Fed stayed hawkish, the metal pulled back toward $1,960.
What drove gold in May 2023
- US debt-ceiling standoff
- lingering regional-bank stress
- still-hawkish Fed
- dollar resilience
Key events in May 2023
- May 4Gold spikes near $2,050 on debt-ceiling and bank fears
What happened next
With the debt deal done, gold drifted lower through the summer on higher-for-longer rates.
For gold buyers
May's failed record attempt showed that, absent an actual crisis, the Fed's higher-for-longer stance still capped gold.
May 2 across the years — 2020 → 2022
| Year | May 2 close | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | $1,911.30 | +6.30% | View |
| May 2, 2021 | $1,798.07 | +4.79% | View |
| May 2, 2020 | $1,715.91 | — | View |