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Gold Price 2010
In 2010, gold closed between $1,052.20 and $1,421.10 per ounce, a change of +29.76% for the year.
- Open
- $1,117.70
- High close
- $1,421.10
- Low close
- $1,052.20
- Close
- $1,421.10
- Average
- $1,227.50
- Vs. 2009
- +29.76%
Gold prices by month, 2010
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,117.70 | $1,150.70 | $1,083.00 | $1,083.00 | −1.11% |
| February | $1,104.30 | $1,121.30 | $1,052.20 | $1,118.30 | +3.26% |
| March | $1,117.80 | $1,142.70 | $1,088.60 | $1,113.30 | −0.45% |
| April | $1,125.10 | $1,180.10 | $1,125.10 | $1,180.10 | +6.00% |
| May | $1,182.70 | $1,242.70 | $1,168.60 | $1,212.20 | +2.72% |
| June | $1,224.80 | $1,257.20 | $1,208.30 | $1,245.50 | +2.75% |
| July | $1,206.30 | $1,213.30 | $1,158.00 | $1,181.70 | −5.12% |
| August | $1,183.40 | $1,248.30 | $1,183.40 | $1,248.30 | +5.64% |
| September | $1,246.30 | $1,308.50 | $1,244.50 | $1,307.80 | +4.77% |
| October | $1,316.10 | $1,376.70 | $1,315.40 | $1,357.10 | +3.77% |
| November | $1,350.20 | $1,409.80 | $1,336.80 | $1,385.00 | +2.06% |
| December | $1,387.30 | $1,421.10 | $1,370.40 | $1,421.10 | +2.61% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2010: the year in review
The European sovereign debt crisis, starting with Greece’s bailout in May 2010, and a second round of Fed bond buying in November kept demand strong. Gold set new records through the year.
In 2010, gold rose 29.8%, the 2nd best result of the 10 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,421.10, came on December 31, and its lowest, $1,052.20, on February 5.
Gold finished higher in 9 of 12 months. The strongest month was April (+6.00%) and the weakest was July (−5.12%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 3.4% on November 4, and the largest drop was 4.4% on February 4.
Gold closed at a new all-time high on 28 trading days in 2010. 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 2010 questions
What was the price of gold in 2010?
Gold traded between $1,052.20 and $1,421.10 per troy ounce in 2010, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,421.10, and the average close was $1,227.50.
Did gold go up or down in 2010?
Gold rose 29.76% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2010 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,421.10 is 29.8% higher than 2009.