Distance from the record
This close sat 30.13% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
This page is a historical record of the gold price in 24 July 2013, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold closed at $1,319.70 per troy ounce on 24 July 2013, down $15.40 (1.15%) from the previous close of $1,335.10.
This close sat 30.13% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,576.00, making this a -16.26% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,319.70 per troy ounce on 24 July 2013. That is $15.40 lower than the previous close of $1,335.10, a move of -1.15%.
The gold price fell on 24 July 2013, losing $15.40 (1.15%) against the previous session's close of $1,335.10.
At $1,319.70 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $42.43 on 24 July 2013. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 24 July 2013 18k gold was worth about $31.82 per gram and 14k about $24.75 per gram, against $42.43 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 65.9 on 24 July 2013, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 65.9 ounces of silver.
A week before 24 July 2013, gold was around $1,277.90 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,319.70 is a gain of 3.3% over the week.
A year before 24 July 2013, gold was around $1,576.00 per troy ounce. The close of $1,319.70 therefore represents a fall of 16.3% over twelve months.
It closed 30.13% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.