Distance from the record
This close sat 19.12% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-05-11.
This page is a historical record of the gold price in 22 June 2006, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $582.20 per troy ounce on 22 June 2006, down $5.300 (0.90%) from the previous close of $587.50.
This close sat 19.12% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2006-05-11.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $438.10, making this a +32.89% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $582.20 per troy ounce on 22 June 2006. That is $5.30 lower than the previous close of $587.50, a move of -0.90%.
The gold price fell on 22 June 2006, losing $5.30 (0.90%) against the previous session's close of $587.50.
At $582.20 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $18.72 on 22 June 2006. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 22 June 2006 18k gold was worth about $14.04 per gram and 14k about $10.92 per gram, against $18.72 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 57.1 on 22 June 2006, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 57.1 ounces of silver.
A week before 22 June 2006, gold was around $566.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $582.20 is a gain of 2.8% over the week.
A month before 22 June 2006, gold was around $657.00 per troy ounce, so the close of $582.20 is a loss of 11.4% over the month.
A year before 22 June 2006, gold was around $438.10 per troy ounce. The close of $582.20 therefore represents a rise of 32.9% over twelve months.
It closed 19.12% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2006-05-11.