Distance from the record
This close sat 3.02% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2010-10-14.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 19 October 2010, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 7 October 2010
Gold closed at $1,335.10 per troy ounce on 19 October 2010, down $36.10 (2.63%) from the previous close of $1,371.20.
Gold lost 2.63% 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 3.02% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2010-10-14.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,057.30, making this a +26.27% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,335.10 per troy ounce on 19 October 2010. That is $36.10 lower than the previous close of $1,371.20, a move of -2.63%.
The gold price fell on 19 October 2010, losing $36.10 (2.63%) against the previous session's close of $1,371.20.
At $1,335.10 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $42.92 on 19 October 2010. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 19 October 2010 18k gold was worth about $32.19 per gram and 14k about $25.04 per gram, against $42.92 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 56.2 on 19 October 2010, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 56.2 ounces of silver.
A year before 19 October 2010, gold was around $1,057.30 per troy ounce. The close of $1,335.10 therefore represents a rise of 26.3% over twelve months.
It closed 3.02% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2010-10-14.