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 19 September 2013, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Highest closing price since 9 September 2013
Gold closed at $1,369.40 per troy ounce on 19 September 2013, up $61.60 (4.71%) from the previous close of $1,307.80.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
This was a 4.71% move in one session — well beyond a typical day for gold. Moves this size are usually a reaction to something specific rather than ordinary drift, so the surrounding news is worth checking alongside the number.
This was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
This close sat 27.50% 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 $1,769.00, making this a -22.59% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,369.40 per troy ounce on 19 September 2013. That is $61.60 higher than the previous close of $1,307.80, a move of 4.71%.
The gold price rose on 19 September 2013, gaining $61.60 (4.71%) against the previous session's close of $1,307.80.
At $1,369.40 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $44.03 on 19 September 2013. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 19 September 2013 18k gold was worth about $33.02 per gram and 14k about $25.68 per gram, against $44.03 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
A week before 19 September 2013, gold was around $1,330.40 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,369.40 is a gain of 2.9% over the week.
A year before 19 September 2013, gold was around $1,769.00 per troy ounce. The close of $1,369.40 therefore represents a fall of 22.6% over twelve months.
It closed 27.50% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.