Distance from the record
This close sat 11.79% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-05-11.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 10 August 2006, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $634.90 per troy ounce on 10 August 2006, down $15.60 (2.40%) from the previous close of $650.50.
Gold lost 2.40% in one session, far more than a normal day's range. Falls this size rarely happen in isolation — the days on either side give the move its context.
This close sat 11.79% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-05-11.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $436.50, making this a +45.45% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $634.90 per troy ounce on 10 August 2006. That is $15.60 lower than the previous close of $650.50, a move of -2.40%.
The gold price fell on 10 August 2006, losing $15.60 (2.40%) against the previous session's close of $650.50.
At $634.90 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $20.41 on 10 August 2006. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 10 August 2006 18k gold was worth about $15.31 per gram and 14k about $11.91 per gram, against $20.41 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 52.6 on 10 August 2006, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 52.6 ounces of silver.
A year before 10 August 2006, gold was around $436.50 per troy ounce. The close of $634.90 therefore represents a rise of 45.5% over twelve months.
It closed 11.79% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2006-05-11.