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Gold Price 2013
In 2013, gold closed between $1,195.00 and $1,692.80 per ounce, a change of −28.24% for the year.
- Open
- $1,687.90
- High close
- $1,692.80
- Low close
- $1,195.00
- Close
- $1,201.90
- Average
- $1,408.66
- Vs. 2012
- −28.24%
Gold prices by month, 2013
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,687.90 | $1,692.80 | $1,645.50 | $1,660.60 | −0.85% |
| February | $1,669.40 | $1,677.70 | $1,572.40 | $1,577.70 | −4.99% |
| March | $1,571.90 | $1,613.80 | $1,571.90 | $1,594.80 | +1.08% |
| April | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $1,360.60 | $1,472.20 | −7.69% |
| May | $1,446.30 | $1,473.90 | $1,364.90 | $1,392.60 | −5.41% |
| June | $1,411.70 | $1,415.70 | $1,211.40 | $1,223.80 | −12.12% |
| July | $1,255.90 | $1,336.40 | $1,212.90 | $1,312.40 | +7.24% |
| August | $1,311.00 | $1,420.60 | $1,283.20 | $1,396.10 | +6.38% |
| September | $1,412.00 | $1,412.00 | $1,307.80 | $1,326.50 | −4.99% |
| October | $1,286.00 | $1,352.40 | $1,268.00 | $1,323.60 | −0.22% |
| November | $1,313.10 | $1,317.70 | $1,237.80 | $1,250.60 | −5.52% |
| December | $1,222.30 | $1,262.40 | $1,195.00 | $1,201.90 | −3.89% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2013: the year in review
Gold suffered one of its worst years in decades. On April 12 and April 15, 2013, it fell by roughly $200 an ounce across two trading sessions, and talk in May and June of the Fed slowing its bond purchases (the “taper tantrum”) pushed real interest rates higher.
In 2013, gold fell 28.2%, the worst result of the 13 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,692.80, came on January 22, and its lowest, $1,195.00, on December 19.
Gold finished higher in 3 of 12 months. The strongest month was July (+7.24%) and the weakest was June (−12.12%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 4.7% on September 19, and the largest drop was 9.4% on April 15.
Gold did not set a new record close in 2013; its best close was 10.4% below the record that stood at the time.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price 2013 questions
What was the price of gold in 2013?
Gold traded between $1,195.00 and $1,692.80 per troy ounce in 2013, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,201.90, and the average close was $1,408.66.
Did gold go up or down in 2013?
Gold fell 28.24% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2013 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,201.90 is 28.2% lower than 2012.