Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2019
In 2019, gold closed between $1,269.30 and $1,550.30 per ounce, a change of +18.87% for the year.
- Open
- $1,281.00
- High close
- $1,550.30
- Low close
- $1,269.30
- Close
- $1,519.50
- Average
- $1,392.72
- Vs. 2018
- +18.87%
Gold prices by month, 2019
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,281.00 | $1,319.70 | $1,279.10 | $1,319.70 | +3.24% |
| February | $1,316.90 | $1,343.30 | $1,307.00 | $1,312.80 | −0.52% |
| March | $1,296.40 | $1,321.90 | $1,282.00 | $1,293.00 | −1.51% |
| April | $1,288.40 | $1,309.10 | $1,269.30 | $1,282.80 | −0.79% |
| May | $1,281.40 | $1,305.80 | $1,269.70 | $1,305.80 | +1.79% |
| June | $1,322.70 | $1,414.90 | $1,322.70 | $1,409.70 | +7.96% |
| July | $1,385.60 | $1,429.70 | $1,385.60 | $1,426.10 | +1.16% |
| August | $1,420.90 | $1,541.00 | $1,420.90 | $1,519.10 | +6.52% |
| September | $1,545.90 | $1,550.30 | $1,465.70 | $1,465.70 | −3.52% |
| October | $1,482.00 | $1,511.40 | $1,477.60 | $1,511.40 | +3.12% |
| November | $1,508.00 | $1,508.00 | $1,452.10 | $1,465.60 | −3.03% |
| December | $1,462.30 | $1,519.50 | $1,459.10 | $1,519.50 | +3.68% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2019: the year in review
The Fed reversed course and cut rates three times, in July, September and October 2019. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China and heavy central-bank buying helped gold break out of a six-year range.
In 2019, gold rose 18.9%, the 7th best result of the 19 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $1,550.30, came on September 4, and its lowest, $1,269.30, on April 23.
Gold finished higher in 7 of 12 months. The strongest month was June (+7.96%) and the weakest was September (−3.52%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 3.6% on June 20, and the largest drop was 2.3% on September 5.
Gold did not set a new record close in 2019; its best close was 17.9% 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 2019 questions
What was the price of gold in 2019?
Gold traded between $1,269.30 and $1,550.30 per troy ounce in 2019, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $1,519.50, and the average close was $1,392.72.
Did gold go up or down in 2019?
Gold rose 18.87% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2019 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $1,519.50 is 18.9% higher than 2018.