Distance from the record
This close sat 4.62% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2020-08-06.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 13 August 2020, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $1,956.70 per troy ounce on 13 August 2020, up $21.80 (1.13%) from the previous close of $1,934.90.
This close sat 4.62% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2020-08-06.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,502.20, making this a +30.26% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,956.70 per troy ounce on 13 August 2020. That is $21.80 higher than the previous close of $1,934.90, a move of 1.13%.
The gold price rose on 13 August 2020, gaining $21.80 (1.13%) against the previous session's close of $1,934.90.
At $1,956.70 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $62.91 on 13 August 2020. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 13 August 2020 18k gold was worth about $47.18 per gram and 14k about $36.70 per gram, against $62.91 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
A week before 13 August 2020, gold was around $2,051.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,956.70 is a loss of 4.6% over the week.
A month before 13 August 2020, gold was around $1,811.00 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,956.70 is a gain of 8.0% over the month.
A year before 13 August 2020, gold was around $1,502.20 per troy ounce. The close of $1,956.70 therefore represents a rise of 30.3% over twelve months.
It closed 4.62% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2020-08-06.