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Gold ranged between $890.70 and $1,095.20 per troy ounce during 2009, averaging $974.69 across 9 trading days. It finished the period at $1,095.20, up 23.95% from $883.60.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of 2009 was 1 May 2009 at +9.89%, and the weakest 1 June 2009 at -5.28%.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $883.60, making this a +23.95% move year on year.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2009 | $927.30 | +$43.70 |
| 1 April 2009 | $890.70 | −$36.60 |
| 1 May 2009 | $978.80 | +$88.10 |
| 1 June 2009 | $927.10 | −$51.70 |
| 1 July 2009 | $953.70 | +$26.60 |
| 1 August 2009 | $951.70 | −$2.000 |
| 1 September 2009 | $1,008.00 | +$56.30 |
| 1 October 2009 | $1,039.70 | +$31.70 |
| 1 December 2009 | $1,095.20 | +$55.50 |
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 2009 at $1,095.20 per troy ounce, having risen $211.60 (23.95%) over the year. It has traded between $890.70 and $1,095.20 across 9 trading days.
The average gold closing price in 2009 was $974.69 per troy ounce, calculated across all 9 trading days in the year.
Gold reached its highest close of 2009 at $1,095.20 per troy ounce on 1 December 2009.
The lowest gold close in 2009 was $890.70 per troy ounce on 1 April 2009.
Gold rose during 2009. It entered the year at $883.60 and closed at $1,095.20, a change of 23.95%.
Gold closed higher on 6 sessions and lower on 3 during 2009. The strongest session was 1 May 2009 (+9.89%) and the weakest 1 June 2009 (-5.28%).
Daily closes in 2009 varied with a standard deviation of 4.88% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the year was 23.0% ($890.70 to $1,095.20).
At the 2009 close of $1,095.20 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $35.21 per gram and $35,211.50 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 66.6 through 2009 and finished the year near 65.1. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.
Gold was around $883.60 per troy ounce twelve months before the end of 2009. Closing at $1,095.20 makes that a gain of 23.9% year on year.