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Gold Price 2006
In 2006, gold closed between $526.30 and $719.80 per ounce, a change of +22.84% for the year.
- Open
- $530.70
- High close
- $719.80
- Low close
- $526.30
- Close
- $635.20
- Average
- $604.22
- Vs. 2005
- +22.84%
Gold prices by month, 2006
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $530.70 | $570.80 | $526.30 | $570.80 | +10.38% |
| February | $569.40 | $572.50 | $539.00 | $561.60 | −1.61% |
| March | $563.50 | $586.70 | $539.90 | $581.80 | +3.60% |
| April | $589.40 | $651.80 | $586.00 | $651.80 | +12.03% |
| May | $657.50 | $719.80 | $637.00 | $642.50 | −1.43% |
| June | $627.60 | $643.20 | $562.30 | $613.50 | −4.51% |
| July | $627.30 | $666.60 | $612.70 | $634.20 | +3.37% |
| August | $646.30 | $651.60 | $610.70 | $625.90 | −1.31% |
| September | $624.40 | $638.50 | $576.40 | $598.60 | −4.36% |
| October | $597.70 | $604.70 | $562.00 | $604.10 | +0.92% |
| November | $616.60 | $646.90 | $616.40 | $646.90 | +7.08% |
| December | $644.70 | $645.20 | $614.00 | $635.20 | −1.81% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2006: the year in review
Gold climbed above $700 in May 2006, its highest level since 1980, before a sharp pullback in June as commodity markets sold off. It finished the year well above where it started.
In 2006, gold rose 22.8%, the 2nd best result of the 6 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $719.80, came on May 11, and its lowest, $526.30, on January 5.
Gold finished higher in 6 of 12 months. The strongest month was April (+12.03%) and the weakest was June (−4.51%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 4.6% on June 30, and the largest drop was 7.3% on June 13.
Gold closed at a new all-time high on 28 trading days in 2006. Every record-setting year since 2000 is listed on the gold all-time high page.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price 2006 questions
What was the price of gold in 2006?
Gold traded between $526.30 and $719.80 per troy ounce in 2006, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $635.20, and the average close was $604.22.
Did gold go up or down in 2006?
Gold rose 22.84% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2006 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $635.20 is 22.8% higher than 2005.