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Gold ranged between $1,223.80 and $1,660.60 per troy ounce during 2013, averaging $1,420.44 across 10 trading days. It finished the period at $1,250.60, down 25.33% from $1,674.80.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of 2013 was 1 July 2013 at +7.24%, and the weakest 1 June 2013 at -12.12%.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,674.80, making this a -25.33% move year on year.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2013 | $1,660.60 | −$14.20 |
| 1 February 2013 | $1,577.70 | −$82.90 |
| 1 March 2013 | $1,594.80 | +$17.10 |
| 1 April 2013 | $1,472.20 | −$122.60 |
| 1 May 2013 | $1,392.60 | −$79.60 |
| 1 June 2013 | $1,223.80 | −$168.80 |
| 1 July 2013 | $1,312.40 | +$88.60 |
| 1 August 2013 | $1,396.10 | +$83.70 |
| 1 October 2013 | $1,323.60 | −$72.50 |
| 1 November 2013 | $1,250.60 | −$73.00 |
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 2013 at $1,250.60 per troy ounce, having fallen $424.20 (25.33%) over the year. It has traded between $1,223.80 and $1,660.60 across 10 trading days.
The average gold closing price in 2013 was $1,420.44 per troy ounce, calculated across all 10 trading days in the year.
Gold reached its highest close of 2013 at $1,660.60 per troy ounce on 1 January 2013.
The lowest gold close in 2013 was $1,223.80 per troy ounce on 1 June 2013.
Gold fell during 2013. It entered the year at $1,674.80 and closed at $1,250.60, a change of -25.33%.
Gold closed higher on 3 sessions and lower on 7 during 2013. The strongest session was 1 July 2013 (+7.24%) and the weakest 1 June 2013 (-12.12%).
Daily closes in 2013 varied with a standard deviation of 6.14% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the year was 35.7% ($1,223.80 to $1,660.60).
At the 2013 close of $1,250.60 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $40.21 per gram and $40,207.72 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 60.1 through 2013 and finished the year near 62.6. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.
Gold was around $1,674.80 per troy ounce twelve months before the end of 2013. Closing at $1,250.60 makes that a decline of 25.3% year on year.