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 21 September 2020, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 1 September 2020
Gold closed at $1,901.20 per troy ounce on 21 September 2020, down $50.90 (2.61%) from the previous close of $1,952.10.
Gold lost 2.61% 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 was the strongest close of the week up to that point.
This close sat 7.33% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2020-08-06.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,507.30, making this a +26.13% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,901.20 per troy ounce on 21 September 2020. That is $50.90 lower than the previous close of $1,952.10, a move of -2.61%.
The gold price fell on 21 September 2020, losing $50.90 (2.61%) against the previous session's close of $1,952.10.
At $1,901.20 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $61.12 on 21 September 2020. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 21 September 2020 18k gold was worth about $45.84 per gram and 14k about $35.66 per gram, against $61.12 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 78.2 on 21 September 2020, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 78.2 ounces of silver.
A week before 21 September 2020, gold was around $1,953.10 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,901.20 is a loss of 2.7% over the week.
A year before 21 September 2020, gold was around $1,507.30 per troy ounce. The close of $1,901.20 therefore represents a rise of 26.1% over twelve months.
It closed 7.33% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2020-08-06.