Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2009
In 2009, gold closed between $806.70 and $1,217.40 per ounce, a change of +23.95% for the year.
- Open
- $878.80
- High close
- $1,217.40
- Low close
- $806.70
- Close
- $1,095.20
- Average
- $974.15
- Vs. 2008
- +23.95%
Gold prices by month, 2009
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $878.80 | $927.30 | $806.70 | $927.30 | +4.95% |
| February | $906.70 | $1,001.80 | $892.00 | $941.50 | +1.53% |
| March | $939.00 | $958.30 | $888.70 | $922.60 | −2.01% |
| April | $926.10 | $926.10 | $867.40 | $890.70 | −3.46% |
| May | $887.60 | $978.80 | $887.60 | $978.80 | +9.89% |
| June | $978.60 | $983.20 | $920.60 | $927.10 | −5.28% |
| July | $941.00 | $954.50 | $909.00 | $953.70 | +2.87% |
| August | $956.60 | $967.50 | $934.30 | $951.70 | −0.21% |
| September | $954.70 | $1,018.90 | $954.70 | $1,008.00 | +5.92% |
| October | $999.50 | $1,064.20 | $999.50 | $1,039.70 | +3.14% |
| November | $1,053.40 | $1,186.90 | $1,053.40 | $1,181.10 | +13.60% |
| December | $1,199.10 | $1,217.40 | $1,086.00 | $1,095.20 | −7.27% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2009: the year in review
The Federal Reserve began large-scale bond buying (quantitative easing) in March 2009. In November the Reserve Bank of India bought 200 tonnes of gold from the International Monetary Fund, a sign that central banks were turning from sellers into buyers, and gold passed $1,200 in December.
In 2009, gold rose 23.9%, the 3rd best result of the 9 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,217.40, came on December 3, and its lowest, $806.70, on January 15.
Gold finished higher in 7 of 12 months. The strongest month was November (+13.60%) and the weakest was December (−7.27%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 7.8% on March 19, and the largest drop was 4.0% on December 4.
Gold closed at a new all-time high on 27 trading days in 2009. 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 2009 questions
What was the price of gold in 2009?
Gold traded between $806.70 and $1,217.40 per troy ounce in 2009, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,095.20, and the average close was $974.15.
Did gold go up or down in 2009?
Gold rose 23.95% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2009 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,095.20 is 23.9% higher than 2008.