Distance from the record
This close sat 21.30% 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 15 June 2006, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $566.50 per troy ounce on 15 June 2006, up $4.200 (0.75%) from the previous close of $562.30.
This close sat 21.30% 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 $429.10, making this a +32.02% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $566.50 per troy ounce on 15 June 2006. That is $4.20 higher than the previous close of $562.30, a move of 0.75%.
The gold price rose on 15 June 2006, gaining $4.20 (0.75%) against the previous session's close of $562.30.
At $566.50 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $18.21 on 15 June 2006. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 15 June 2006 18k gold was worth about $13.66 per gram and 14k about $10.62 per gram, against $18.21 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 56.9 on 15 June 2006, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 56.9 ounces of silver.
A week before 15 June 2006, gold was around $609.10 per troy ounce, so the close of $566.50 is a loss of 7.0% over the week.
A month before 15 June 2006, gold was around $683.60 per troy ounce, so the close of $566.50 is a loss of 17.1% over the month.
A year before 15 June 2006, gold was around $429.10 per troy ounce. The close of $566.50 therefore represents a rise of 32.0% over twelve months.
It closed 21.30% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2006-05-11.