Distance from the record
This close sat 2.02% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-04-19.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 20 April 2006, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $619.80 per troy ounce on 20 April 2006, down $12.80 (2.02%) from the previous close of $632.60.
Gold lost 2.02% 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 2.02% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-04-19.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $435.30, making this a +42.38% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $619.80 per troy ounce on 20 April 2006. That is $12.80 lower than the previous close of $632.60, a move of -2.02%.
The gold price fell on 20 April 2006, losing $12.80 (2.02%) against the previous session's close of $632.60.
At $619.80 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $19.93 on 20 April 2006. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 20 April 2006 18k gold was worth about $14.95 per gram and 14k about $11.62 per gram, against $19.93 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 49.5 on 20 April 2006, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 49.5 ounces of silver.
A week before 20 April 2006, gold was around $596.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $619.80 is a gain of 3.9% over the week.
A month before 20 April 2006, gold was around $555.20 per troy ounce, so the close of $619.80 is a gain of 11.6% over the month.
A year before 20 April 2006, gold was around $435.30 per troy ounce. The close of $619.80 therefore represents a rise of 42.4% over twelve months.
It closed 2.02% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2006-04-19.