Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2000
In 2000, gold closed between $263.90 and $278.40 per ounce.
- Open
- $273.90
- High close
- $278.40
- Low close
- $263.90
- Close
- $272.00
- Average
- $270.28
- Vs. 1999
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Gold prices by month, 2000
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | $273.90 | $278.30 | $273.90 | $278.30 | — |
| September | $277.00 | $278.40 | $269.00 | $273.60 | −1.69% |
| October | $273.10 | $276.40 | $264.30 | $264.90 | −3.18% |
| November | $263.90 | $270.10 | $263.90 | $270.10 | +1.96% |
| December | $268.70 | $275.20 | $268.60 | $272.00 | +0.70% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2000: the year in review
Gold spent most of the year under $300 an ounce, close to two-decade lows. European central banks were selling reserves within the annual limits of the 1999 Central Bank Gold Agreement, and a strong dollar and a booming stock market kept investors away from metals.
Our daily price data begins on August 30, 2000, so 2000 is only partly covered. Its highest close, $278.40, came on September 27, and its lowest, $263.90, on November 1.
Gold finished higher in 2 of 4 months. The strongest month was November (+1.96%) and the weakest was October (−3.18%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 2.2% on October 12, and the largest drop was 1.4% on October 13.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price 2000 questions
What was the price of gold in 2000?
Gold traded between $263.90 and $278.40 per troy ounce in 2000, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $272.00, and the average close was $270.28.