Distance from the record
This close sat 18.16% 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 13 September 2006, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $589.10 per troy ounce on 13 September 2006, up $2.200 (0.37%) from the previous close of $586.90.
This close sat 18.16% 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 $446.10, making this a +32.06% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $589.10 per troy ounce on 13 September 2006. That is $2.20 higher than the previous close of $586.90, a move of 0.37%.
The gold price rose on 13 September 2006, gaining $2.20 (0.37%) against the previous session's close of $586.90.
At $589.10 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $18.94 on 13 September 2006. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 13 September 2006 18k gold was worth about $14.21 per gram and 14k about $11.05 per gram, against $18.94 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 53.1 on 13 September 2006, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 53.1 ounces of silver.
A week before 13 September 2006, gold was around $633.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $589.10 is a loss of 7.0% over the week.
A month before 13 September 2006, gold was around $633.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $589.10 is a loss of 7.0% over the month.
A year before 13 September 2006, gold was around $446.10 per troy ounce. The close of $589.10 therefore represents a rise of 32.1% over twelve months.
It closed 18.16% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2006-05-11.