Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2015
In 2015, gold closed between $1,050.80 and $1,300.70 per ounce, a change of −10.44% for the year.
- Open
- $1,186.00
- High close
- $1,300.70
- Low close
- $1,050.80
- Close
- $1,060.30
- Average
- $1,158.84
- Vs. 2014
- −10.44%
Gold prices by month, 2015
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,186.00 | $1,300.70 | $1,186.00 | $1,278.50 | +7.99% |
| February | $1,276.20 | $1,276.20 | $1,196.90 | $1,212.60 | −5.15% |
| March | $1,207.70 | $1,207.70 | $1,148.30 | $1,183.10 | −2.43% |
| April | $1,208.10 | $1,218.60 | $1,175.20 | $1,182.40 | −0.06% |
| May | $1,174.50 | $1,227.80 | $1,174.50 | $1,189.40 | +0.59% |
| June | $1,188.30 | $1,201.50 | $1,167.80 | $1,171.50 | −1.50% |
| July | $1,169.00 | $1,172.90 | $1,085.60 | $1,094.90 | −6.54% |
| August | $1,089.40 | $1,159.60 | $1,085.70 | $1,131.60 | +3.35% |
| September | $1,138.70 | $1,153.80 | $1,102.20 | $1,115.50 | −1.42% |
| October | $1,114.20 | $1,187.90 | $1,114.20 | $1,141.50 | +2.33% |
| November | $1,135.80 | $1,135.80 | $1,056.20 | $1,065.80 | −6.63% |
| December | $1,063.80 | $1,084.50 | $1,050.80 | $1,060.30 | −0.52% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2015: the year in review
Gold fell for a third straight year. In December 2015 the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2006, and gold hit its lowest levels in about six years around the same time.
In 2015, gold fell 10.4%, the 14th best result of the 15 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,300.70, came on January 22, and its lowest, $1,050.80, on December 17.
Gold finished higher in 4 of 12 months. The strongest month was January (+7.99%) and the weakest was November (−6.63%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 2.5% on January 15, and the largest drop was 2.7% on March 6.
Gold did not set a new record close in 2015; its best close was 31.1% 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 2015 questions
What was the price of gold in 2015?
Gold traded between $1,050.80 and $1,300.70 per troy ounce in 2015, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,060.30, and the average close was $1,158.84.
Did gold go up or down in 2015?
Gold fell 10.44% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2015 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,060.30 is 10.4% lower than 2014.