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This page is a historical record of the gold price in April 2018, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold ranged between $1,316.20 and $1,356.50 per troy ounce during April 2018, averaging $1,335.34 across 21 trading days. It finished the period at $1,316.20, down 0.50% from $1,322.80.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of April 2018 was 2 April 2018 at +1.46%, and the weakest 12 April 2018 at -1.33%.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,266.10, making this a +3.96% move year on year.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2018 | $1,342.10 | +$19.30 |
| 3 April 2018 | $1,332.80 | −$9.300 |
| 4 April 2018 | $1,335.80 | +$3.000 |
| 5 April 2018 | $1,324.30 | −$11.50 |
| 6 April 2018 | $1,331.90 | +$7.600 |
| 9 April 2018 | $1,336.30 | +$4.400 |
| 10 April 2018 | $1,342.00 | +$5.700 |
| 11 April 2018 | $1,356.50 | +$14.50 |
| 12 April 2018 | $1,338.40 | −$18.10 |
| 13 April 2018 | $1,344.80 | +$6.400 |
| 16 April 2018 | $1,347.50 | +$2.700 |
| 17 April 2018 | $1,347.20 | −$0.300 |
| 18 April 2018 | $1,351.20 | +$4.000 |
| 19 April 2018 | $1,346.80 | −$4.400 |
| 20 April 2018 | $1,336.70 | −$10.10 |
| 23 April 2018 | $1,322.50 | −$14.20 |
| 24 April 2018 | $1,331.40 | +$8.900 |
| 25 April 2018 | $1,321.20 | −$10.20 |
| 26 April 2018 | $1,316.30 | −$4.900 |
| 27 April 2018 | $1,320.30 | +$4.000 |
| 30 April 2018 | $1,316.20 | −$4.100 |
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 April 2018 at $1,316.20 per troy ounce, having fallen $6.60 (0.50%) over the month. It has traded between $1,316.20 and $1,356.50 across 21 trading days.
The average gold closing price in April 2018 was $1,335.34 per troy ounce, calculated across all 21 trading days in the month.
Gold reached its highest close of April 2018 at $1,356.50 per troy ounce on 11 April 2018.
The lowest gold close in April 2018 was $1,316.20 per troy ounce on 30 April 2018.
Gold fell during April 2018. It entered the month at $1,322.80 and closed at $1,316.20, a change of -0.50%.
Gold closed higher on 11 sessions and lower on 10 during April 2018. The strongest session was 2 April 2018 (+1.46%) and the weakest 12 April 2018 (-1.33%).
Daily closes in April 2018 varied with a standard deviation of 0.72% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the month was 3.1% ($1,316.20 to $1,356.50).
At the April 2018 close of $1,316.20 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $42.32 per gram and $42,316.81 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 80.4 through April 2018 and finished the month near 80.7. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.
Gold was around $1,266.10 per troy ounce twelve months before the end of April 2018. Closing at $1,316.20 makes that a gain of 4.0% year on year.