Platinum Price Per Ounce Today

The platinum spot price per ounce, quoted as XPT/USD, represents the cost of one troy ounce (31.1035 grams) of platinum for immediate settlement. The troy ounce has served as the standard unit of measure for precious metals trading since the Middle Ages and remains the basis for all major platinum benchmarks, futures contracts, and physical product pricing worldwide.

NYMEX platinum futures, traded under the symbol PL on the CME Group exchange, are the primary price discovery mechanism for platinum in North America. Each contract represents 50 troy ounces of platinum, with delivery months in January, April, July, and October.

The LBMA Platinum Price auctions, run twice daily in London and independently administered by ICE Benchmark Administration, set the reference price used by miners, refiners, and industrial consumers globally.

Physical platinum investment products are denominated in troy ounces. The American Platinum Eagle, issued by the U.S. Mint, contains exactly one troy ounce of .9995 fine platinum and carries a face value of $100. Other popular one-ounce platinum coins include the Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf, the Australian Platinum Platypus, and the British Platinum Britannia.

These sovereign-minted coins trade at a premium over the spot price, ranging from 3% to 8% depending on the product and market conditions. This premium reflects minting costs, dealer margins, and collector demand.

Platinum carries higher premiums than gold due to lower production volumes, fewer minting programs, and a smaller dealer network. During periods of strong physical demand or supply disruption, premiums expand significantly above their normal range.