Distance from the record
This close sat 5.83% 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 15 September 2011, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 25 August 2011
Gold closed at $1,778.50 per troy ounce on 15 September 2011, down $45.00 (2.47%) from the previous close of $1,823.50.
Gold lost 2.47% 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 5.83% 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 $1,266.70, making this a +40.40% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,778.50 per troy ounce on 15 September 2011. That is $45.00 lower than the previous close of $1,823.50, a move of -2.47%.
The gold price fell on 15 September 2011, losing $45.00 (2.47%) against the previous session's close of $1,823.50.
At $1,778.50 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $57.18 on 15 September 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 15 September 2011 18k gold was worth about $42.89 per gram and 14k about $33.36 per gram, against $57.18 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 45.1 on 15 September 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 45.1 ounces of silver.
A week before 15 September 2011, gold was around $1,854.40 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,778.50 is a loss of 4.1% over the week.
A year before 15 September 2011, gold was around $1,266.70 per troy ounce. The close of $1,778.50 therefore represents a rise of 40.4% over twelve months.
It closed 5.83% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.