According to the Korea Gold Exchange market prices on June 2, 2026, the purchase price of pure gold (3.75g gold bar) was recorded at 957,000 won. This represents a 0.21% increase from the previous day, a rise of 2,000 won. The selling price of pure gold remained at the same level as the previous day at 791,000 won. On the same day, the selling prices for 18K gold and 14K gold were recorded at 581,400 won and 450,900 won, respectively.

Among precious metals, platinum (3.75g) showed weakness. The purchase price of platinum fell by 0.24% from the previous day to 409,000 won, a drop of 1,000 won, and the selling price declined by 0.3% to 332,000 won, also a decrease of 1,000 won. In contrast, silver (3.75g) exhibited an upward trend. The purchase price of silver increased by 0.13% from the previous day to 15,590 won, a rise of 20 won, and the selling price rose by 0.16% to 12,790 won, an increase of 20 won.

Meanwhile, the gold market is once again drawing investors' attention amid safe-haven asset trends driven by the strength of the U.S. stock market. This is because the U.S. stock market reached near-record highs during the session on June 1 (Korean time), drawing attention to safe-haven assets as well. Recently, the U.S. stock market has been continuously setting all-time highs, buoyed by the investment boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and the strength of tech stocks.

In the U.S. market on the previous day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 51,078.88, up 0.09%. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.42% to 27,086.81, and the S&P 500 Index advanced by 0.26% to close at 7,599.96.