Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price April 2024
In April 2024, gold closed between $2,257.10 and $2,413.80 per ounce, a change of +3.86% for the month.
- Open
- $2,257.10
- High close
- $2,413.80
- Low close
- $2,257.10
- Close
- $2,302.90
- Average
- $2,349.30
- Vs. April 2023
- +15.20%
Daily gold prices, April 2024
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Apr 30 | $2,302.90 | $74.04 | −2.32% |
| Mon, Apr 29 | $2,357.70 | $75.80 | +0.45% |
| Fri, Apr 26 | $2,347.20 | $75.46 | +0.20% |
| Thu, Apr 25 | $2,342.50 | $75.31 | +0.18% |
| Wed, Apr 24 | $2,338.40 | $75.18 | −0.16% |
| Tue, Apr 23 | $2,342.10 | $75.30 | −0.18% |
| Mon, Apr 22 | $2,346.40 | $75.44 | −2.79% |
| Fri, Apr 19 | $2,413.80 | $77.61 | +0.66% |
| Thu, Apr 18 | $2,398.00 | $77.10 | +0.40% |
| Wed, Apr 17 | $2,388.40 | $76.79 | −0.81% |
| Tue, Apr 16 | $2,407.80 | $77.41 | +1.04% |
| Mon, Apr 15 | $2,383.00 | $76.62 | +0.37% |
| Fri, Apr 12 | $2,374.10 | $76.33 | +0.06% |
| Thu, Apr 11 | $2,372.70 | $76.28 | +1.03% |
| Wed, Apr 10 | $2,348.40 | $75.50 | −0.59% |
| Tue, Apr 9 | $2,362.40 | $75.95 | +0.48% |
| Mon, Apr 8 | $2,351.00 | $75.59 | +0.24% |
| Fri, Apr 5 | $2,345.40 | $75.41 | +1.60% |
| Thu, Apr 4 | $2,308.50 | $74.22 | −0.28% |
| Wed, Apr 3 | $2,315.00 | $74.43 | +1.45% |
| Tue, Apr 2 | $2,281.80 | $73.36 | +1.09% |
| Mon, Apr 1 | $2,257.10 | $72.57 | +1.79% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in April 2024
In April 2024, gold gained 3.9% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $2,413.80 on April 19 and its lowest close of $2,257.10 on April 1. Across 22 trading days, gold closed higher on 15 and lower on 7. The biggest one-day gain was 1.8% on Monday, April 1, and the steepest drop was 2.8% on Monday, April 22.
Gold set 11 new record closing highs during April 2024, beating every earlier close in the data since 2000.
Seasonally, April has been a positive month for gold on average: across 23 earlier years since 2001, the average April change was +1.03%, and gold rose in 14 of them. This April ranks 6th of 24 by performance.
By the end of April 2024, gold was up 11.2% for 2024 to date. See the 2024 overview for every month of the year.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price April 2024 questions
What was the price of gold in April 2024?
Gold traded between $2,257.10 and $2,413.80 per troy ounce in April 2024, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $2,302.90, and the average close was $2,349.30.
Did gold go up or down in April 2024?
Gold rose 3.86% from the previous month-end close.
How does April 2024 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $2,302.90 is 15.2% higher than April 2023.