Distance from the record
This close sat 23.93% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 10 May 2013, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 24 April 2013
Gold closed at $1,436.80 per troy ounce on 10 May 2013, down $32.00 (2.18%) from the previous close of $1,468.80.
Gold lost 2.18% 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 23.93% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,595.10, making this a -9.92% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,436.80 per troy ounce on 10 May 2013. That is $32.00 lower than the previous close of $1,468.80, a move of -2.18%.
The gold price fell on 10 May 2013, losing $32.00 (2.18%) against the previous session's close of $1,468.80.
At $1,436.80 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $46.19 on 10 May 2013. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 10 May 2013 18k gold was worth about $34.65 per gram and 14k about $26.95 per gram, against $46.19 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 60.8 on 10 May 2013, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 60.8 ounces of silver.
A month before 10 May 2013, gold was around $1,558.30 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,436.80 is a loss of 7.8% over the month.
It closed 23.93% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.