Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price October 2024
In October 2024, gold closed between $2,626.00 and $2,800.80 per ounce, a change of +3.38% for the month.
- Open
- $2,690.30
- High close
- $2,800.80
- Low close
- $2,626.00
- Close
- $2,749.30
- Average
- $2,706.17
- Vs. October 2023
- +37.86%
Daily gold prices, October 2024
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 31 | $2,749.30 | $88.39 | −1.84% |
| Wed, Oct 30 | $2,800.80 | $90.05 | +0.71% |
| Tue, Oct 29 | $2,781.10 | $89.41 | +0.91% |
| Mon, Oct 28 | $2,755.90 | $88.60 | +0.05% |
| Fri, Oct 25 | $2,754.60 | $88.56 | +0.21% |
| Thu, Oct 24 | $2,748.90 | $88.38 | +0.71% |
| Wed, Oct 23 | $2,729.40 | $87.75 | −1.10% |
| Tue, Oct 22 | $2,759.80 | $88.73 | +0.76% |
| Mon, Oct 21 | $2,738.90 | $88.06 | +0.33% |
| Fri, Oct 18 | $2,730.00 | $87.77 | +0.83% |
| Thu, Oct 17 | $2,707.50 | $87.05 | +0.60% |
| Wed, Oct 16 | $2,691.30 | $86.53 | +0.46% |
| Tue, Oct 15 | $2,678.90 | $86.13 | +0.50% |
| Mon, Oct 14 | $2,665.60 | $85.70 | −0.40% |
| Fri, Oct 11 | $2,676.30 | $86.05 | +1.40% |
| Thu, Oct 10 | $2,639.30 | $84.86 | +0.51% |
| Wed, Oct 9 | $2,626.00 | $84.43 | −0.36% |
| Tue, Oct 8 | $2,635.40 | $84.73 | −1.15% |
| Mon, Oct 7 | $2,666.00 | $85.71 | −0.07% |
| Fri, Oct 4 | $2,667.80 | $85.77 | −0.43% |
| Thu, Oct 3 | $2,679.20 | $86.14 | +0.36% |
| Wed, Oct 2 | $2,669.70 | $85.83 | −0.77% |
| Tue, Oct 1 | $2,690.30 | $86.50 | +1.16% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in October 2024
In October 2024, gold gained 3.4% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $2,800.80 on October 30 and its lowest close of $2,626.00 on October 9. Across 23 trading days, gold closed higher on 15 and lower on 8. The biggest one-day gain was 1.4% on Friday, October 11, and the steepest drop was 1.8% on Thursday, October 31.
Gold set 6 new record closing highs during October 2024, beating every earlier close in the data since 2000.
Seasonally, October has been a negative month for gold on average: across 24 earlier years since 2000, the average October change was −0.13%, and gold rose in 11 of them. This October ranks 5th of 25 by performance.
By the end of October 2024, gold was up 32.7% 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 October 2024 questions
What was the price of gold in October 2024?
Gold traded between $2,626.00 and $2,800.80 per troy ounce in October 2024, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $2,749.30, and the average close was $2,706.17.
Did gold go up or down in October 2024?
Gold rose 3.38% from the previous month-end close.
How does October 2024 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $2,749.30 is 37.9% higher than October 2023.