Highest so far that week
This was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 17 July 2019, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Highest closing price since 1 July 2019
Gold closed at $1,421.30 per troy ounce on 17 July 2019, up $12.10 (0.86%) from the previous close of $1,409.20.
This was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
This close sat 24.75% 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 $1,225.70, making this a +15.96% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,421.30 per troy ounce on 17 July 2019. That is $12.10 higher than the previous close of $1,409.20, a move of 0.86%.
The gold price rose on 17 July 2019, gaining $12.10 (0.86%) against the previous session's close of $1,409.20.
At $1,421.30 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $45.70 on 17 July 2019. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 17 July 2019 18k gold was worth about $34.27 per gram and 14k about $26.66 per gram, against $45.70 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 89.4 on 17 July 2019, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 89.4 ounces of silver.
A month before 17 July 2019, gold was around $1,338.70 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,421.30 is a gain of 6.2% over the month.
A year before 17 July 2019, gold was around $1,225.70 per troy ounce. The close of $1,421.30 therefore represents a rise of 16.0% over twelve months.
It closed 24.75% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.