Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2017
In 2017, gold closed between $1,160.40 and $1,346.00 per ounce, a change of +13.59% for the year.
- Open
- $1,160.40
- High close
- $1,346.00
- Low close
- $1,160.40
- Close
- $1,306.30
- Average
- $1,257.70
- Vs. 2016
- +13.59%
Gold prices by month, 2017
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,160.40 | $1,215.00 | $1,160.40 | $1,208.60 | +5.10% |
| February | $1,205.60 | $1,257.40 | $1,205.60 | $1,252.60 | +3.64% |
| March | $1,248.90 | $1,255.40 | $1,200.10 | $1,247.30 | −0.42% |
| April | $1,250.80 | $1,291.70 | $1,245.40 | $1,266.10 | +1.51% |
| May | $1,253.30 | $1,272.00 | $1,214.30 | $1,272.00 | +0.47% |
| June | $1,267.00 | $1,294.40 | $1,240.70 | $1,240.70 | −2.46% |
| July | $1,217.90 | $1,268.40 | $1,208.60 | $1,266.60 | +2.09% |
| August | $1,272.60 | $1,316.20 | $1,256.40 | $1,316.20 | +3.92% |
| September | $1,324.50 | $1,346.00 | $1,281.50 | $1,281.50 | −2.64% |
| October | $1,272.70 | $1,301.50 | $1,266.30 | $1,267.00 | −1.13% |
| November | $1,274.10 | $1,295.80 | $1,266.50 | $1,273.20 | +0.49% |
| December | $1,278.80 | $1,306.30 | $1,238.50 | $1,306.30 | +2.60% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2017: the year in review
The Fed raised rates three times in 2017, yet a softer dollar helped gold post its best annual gain since 2010.
In 2017, gold rose 13.6%, the 8th best result of the 17 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,346.00, came on September 8, and its lowest, $1,160.40, on January 3.
Gold finished higher in 8 of 12 months. The strongest month was January (+5.10%) and the weakest was September (−2.64%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 2.2% on March 16, and the largest drop was 1.8% on July 3.
Gold did not set a new record close in 2017; its best close was 28.7% 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 2017 questions
What was the price of gold in 2017?
Gold traded between $1,160.40 and $1,346.00 per troy ounce in 2017, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,306.30, and the average close was $1,257.70.
Did gold go up or down in 2017?
Gold rose 13.59% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2017 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,306.30 is 13.6% higher than 2016.