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This page is a historical record of the gold price in October 2000, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Gold ranged between $264.30 and $276.40 per troy ounce during October 2000, averaging $269.81 across 22 trading days. It finished the period at $264.90, down 3.18% from $273.60.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
The strongest session of October 2000 was 12 October 2000 at +2.18%, and the weakest 13 October 2000 at -1.45%.
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2000 | $273.10 | −$0.500 |
| 3 October 2000 | $271.60 | −$1.500 |
| 4 October 2000 | $270.30 | −$1.300 |
| 5 October 2000 | $270.60 | +$0.300 |
| 6 October 2000 | $269.30 | −$1.300 |
| 9 October 2000 | $270.10 | +$0.800 |
| 10 October 2000 | $272.40 | +$2.300 |
| 11 October 2000 | $270.50 | −$1.900 |
| 12 October 2000 | $276.40 | +$5.900 |
| 13 October 2000 | $272.40 | −$4.000 |
| 16 October 2000 | $271.50 | −$0.900 |
| 17 October 2000 | $271.10 | −$0.400 |
| 18 October 2000 | $270.30 | −$0.800 |
| 19 October 2000 | $270.10 | −$0.200 |
| 20 October 2000 | $271.20 | +$1.100 |
| 23 October 2000 | $270.10 | −$1.100 |
| 24 October 2000 | $270.10 | $0.000 |
| 25 October 2000 | $266.20 | −$3.900 |
| 26 October 2000 | $264.90 | −$1.300 |
| 27 October 2000 | $264.40 | −$0.500 |
| 30 October 2000 | $264.30 | −$0.100 |
| 31 October 2000 | $264.90 | +$0.600 |
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 October 2000 at $264.90 per troy ounce, having fallen $8.70 (3.18%) over the month. It has traded between $264.30 and $276.40 across 22 trading days.
The average gold closing price in October 2000 was $269.81 per troy ounce, calculated across all 22 trading days in the month.
Gold reached its highest close of October 2000 at $276.40 per troy ounce on 12 October 2000.
The lowest gold close in October 2000 was $264.30 per troy ounce on 30 October 2000.
Gold fell during October 2000. It entered the month at $273.60 and closed at $264.90, a change of -3.18%.
Gold closed higher on 6 sessions and lower on 15 during October 2000. The strongest session was 12 October 2000 (+2.18%) and the weakest 13 October 2000 (-1.45%).
Daily closes in October 2000 varied with a standard deviation of 0.74% per session, and the peak-to-trough spread across the month was 4.6% ($264.30 to $276.40).
At the October 2000 close of $264.90 per troy ounce, gold worked out at about $8.52 per gram and $8,516.73 per kilogram. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio averaged about 55.7 through October 2000 and finished the month near 55.7. A higher ratio means silver is cheap relative to gold.