Gold ranged between $270.10 and $273.60 per troy ounce during 2000, averaging $271.90 across 3 trading days. It finished the period at $272.00.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of 2000 was 1 December 2000 at +0.70%, and the weakest 1 November 2000 at -1.28%.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2000 | $273.60 | — |
| 1 November 2000 | $270.10 | −$3.500 |
| 1 December 2000 | $272.00 | +$1.900 |
Source: Yahoo Finance (COMEX futures). Figures are indicative reference prices, not trading quotes.
Figures in this section are shown in USD, independent of the currency selected above.
Gold finished 2000 at $272.00 per troy ounce, having fallen $1.60 (0.58%) over the year. It has traded between $270.10 and $273.60 across 3 trading days.
The average gold closing price in 2000 was $271.90 per troy ounce, calculated across all 3 trading days in the year.
Gold reached its highest close of 2000 at $273.60 per troy ounce on 1 September 2000.
The lowest gold close in 2000 was $270.10 per troy ounce on 1 November 2000.
Gold closed higher on 1 session and lower on 1 during 2000. The strongest session was 1 December 2000 (+0.70%) and the weakest 1 November 2000 (-1.28%).
Daily closes in 2000 varied with a standard deviation of 1.40% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the year was 1.3% ($270.10 to $273.60).
At the 2000 close of $272.00 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $8.75 per gram and $8,745.00 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 57.7 through 2000 and finished the year near 59.3. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.