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On this day — May 16, 2026
Western wedding season: Western (especially US and European) gold and platinum jewellery demand peaks in May, June and December — combined wedding and gift seasons. US jewellery sales typically see 30–50 percent surges in these months.
Saturday — the international gold market is closed. Most retail jewellery markets, especially in Asia and the Middle East, see peak Saturday foot-traffic and physical trade activity.
Day 136 of 365 · Q2 2026 · 37.3% through the year
May 16 across the years — 2020 → 2024
20202024
| Year | May 16 close | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | $2,397.52 | +19.43% | View |
| May 16, 2023 | $2,007.50 | +10.94% | View |
| May 16, 2022 | $1,809.50 | -3.16% | View |
| May 16, 2021 | $1,868.53 | +7.67% | View |
| May 16, 2020 | $1,735.40 | — | View |
Each row is the verified XAU/USD spot close for May 16 of that year. Click any row to open the full daily archive (with country tables for May 16, 2020+).