Distance from the record
This close sat 2.35% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-05-02.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 23 June 2011, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 13 June 2011
Gold closed at $1,520.10 per troy ounce on 23 June 2011, down $32.80 (2.11%) from the previous close of $1,552.90.
Gold lost 2.11% 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 close sat 2.35% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-05-02.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,234.10, making this a +23.17% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,520.10 per troy ounce on 23 June 2011. That is $32.80 lower than the previous close of $1,552.90, a move of -2.11%.
The gold price fell on 23 June 2011, losing $32.80 (2.11%) against the previous session's close of $1,552.90.
At $1,520.10 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $48.87 on 23 June 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 23 June 2011 18k gold was worth about $36.65 per gram and 14k about $28.51 per gram, against $48.87 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 43.4 on 23 June 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 43.4 ounces of silver.
A year before 23 June 2011, gold was around $1,234.10 per troy ounce. The close of $1,520.10 therefore represents a rise of 23.2% over twelve months.
It closed 2.35% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-05-02.