This page is a historical record of the gold price in August 2000, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold ranged between $273.90 and $278.30 per troy ounce during August 2000, averaging $276.10 across 2 trading days. It finished the period at $278.30.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of August 2000 was 31 August 2000 at +1.61%, and the weakest 31 August 2000 at +1.61%.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2000 | $273.90 | — |
| 31 August 2000 | $278.30 | +$4.400 |
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 August 2000 at $278.30 per troy ounce, having risen $4.40 (1.61%) over the month. It has traded between $273.90 and $278.30 across 2 trading days.
The average gold closing price in August 2000 was $276.10 per troy ounce, calculated across all 2 trading days in the month.
Gold reached its highest close of August 2000 at $278.30 per troy ounce on 31 August 2000.
The lowest gold close in August 2000 was $273.90 per troy ounce on 30 August 2000.
Gold closed higher on 1 session and lower on 0 during August 2000. The strongest session was 31 August 2000 (+1.61%) and the weakest 31 August 2000 (1.61%).
Daily closes in August 2000 varied with a standard deviation of 0.00% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the month was 1.6% ($273.90 to $278.30).
At the August 2000 close of $278.30 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $8.95 per gram and $8,947.55 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 55.6 through August 2000 and finished the month near 55.6. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.