Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price December 2024
In December 2024, gold closed between $2,608.10 and $2,756.70 per ounce, a change of −0.60% for the month.
- Open
- $2,658.50
- High close
- $2,756.70
- Low close
- $2,608.10
- Close
- $2,641.00
- Average
- $2,662.09
- Vs. December 2023
- +27.47%
Daily gold prices, December 2024
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 31 | $2,641.00 | $84.91 | +0.87% |
| Mon, Dec 30 | $2,618.10 | $84.17 | −0.52% |
| Fri, Dec 27 | $2,631.90 | $84.62 | −0.83% |
| Thu, Dec 26 | $2,653.90 | $85.32 | +0.70% |
| Tue, Dec 24 | $2,635.50 | $84.73 | +0.28% |
| Mon, Dec 23 | $2,628.20 | $84.50 | −0.64% |
| Fri, Dec 20 | $2,645.10 | $85.04 | +1.42% |
| Thu, Dec 19 | $2,608.10 | $83.85 | −1.70% |
| Wed, Dec 18 | $2,653.30 | $85.31 | −0.33% |
| Tue, Dec 17 | $2,662.00 | $85.59 | −0.30% |
| Mon, Dec 16 | $2,670.00 | $85.84 | −0.22% |
| Fri, Dec 13 | $2,675.80 | $86.03 | −1.24% |
| Thu, Dec 12 | $2,709.40 | $87.11 | −1.72% |
| Wed, Dec 11 | $2,756.70 | $88.63 | +1.41% |
| Tue, Dec 10 | $2,718.40 | $87.40 | +1.21% |
| Mon, Dec 9 | $2,685.80 | $86.35 | +0.99% |
| Fri, Dec 6 | $2,659.60 | $85.51 | +0.42% |
| Thu, Dec 5 | $2,648.40 | $85.15 | −1.04% |
| Wed, Dec 4 | $2,676.20 | $86.04 | +0.31% |
| Tue, Dec 3 | $2,667.90 | $85.77 | +0.35% |
| Mon, Dec 2 | $2,658.50 | $85.47 | +0.06% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in December 2024
In December 2024, gold lost 0.6% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $2,756.70 on December 11 and its lowest close of $2,608.10 on December 19. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 11 and lower on 10. The biggest one-day gain was 1.4% on Friday, December 20, and the steepest drop was 1.7% on Thursday, December 12.
The month’s best close was 1.6% below the record close that stood at the time, so December 2024 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, December has been a positive month for gold on average: across 24 earlier years since 2000, the average December change was +1.51%, and gold rose in 16 of them. This December ranks 18th of 25 by performance.
By the end of December 2024, gold was up 27.5% 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 December 2024 questions
What was the price of gold in December 2024?
Gold traded between $2,608.10 and $2,756.70 per troy ounce in December 2024, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $2,641.00, and the average close was $2,662.09.
Did gold go up or down in December 2024?
Gold fell 0.60% from the previous month-end close.
How does December 2024 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $2,641.00 is 27.5% higher than December 2023.