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Gold Price in 1986

The gold price rose 19.0% in 1986, from $326.80 at the end of 1985 to $388.75. Its highest close was $438.10 on Oct 8, and its lowest $326.30 on Jan 2. The biggest one-day fall was −3.9% on Sep 11 and the biggest rise +5.2% on Aug 11. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 17.7%.

Change in 1986
+19.0%
$326.80 → $388.75
High
$438.10
Oct 8
Low
$326.30
Jan 2
After inflation
+17.7%
US CPI
Up days
132 of 256
longest run 7 up, 5 down
Below record
-54.3%
at the end of 1986

Gold Price, daily closes 1986

Numbers mark the events below
$337$382$428JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Aug 11: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.2%.2Sep 11: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.9%.3Oct 20: The US Mint releases the American Gold Eagle bullion coin.

Key Events in 1986

What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Monday, August 11 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.2%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, September 11 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.9%.
  3. 3
    Monday, October 20
    The US Mint releases the American Gold Eagle bullion coin. Source
    Gold: +1.4% that day · −6.4% a month later

Biggest days of 1986

Best daysWorst days
Aug 11+5.2%Sep 11−3.9%
Jan 16+4.7%Nov 17−3.9%
Sep 12+4.4%Apr 1−3.2%
Sep 5+3.8%Oct 24−3.0%
Feb 25+3.1%Jan 17−2.9%

Volatility: 18.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$350.50+7.3%$363.00$326.30
Feb$338.15−3.5%$352.40$331.35
Mar$344.00+1.7%$352.90$335.60
Apr$345.75+0.5%$346.20$333.10
May$343.20−0.7%$345.35$338.70
Jun$346.75+1.0%$348.35$336.75
Jul$357.50+3.1%$357.50$342.30
Aug$384.70+7.6%$388.00$358.50
Sep$423.20+10.0%$435.50$391.75
Oct$401.00−5.2%$438.10$401.00
Nov$389.50−2.9%$410.75$380.50
Dec$388.75−0.2%$395.55$386.80

Other Markets in 1986

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Gold Price+19.0%$388.75
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1986+22.6%1,895.95
S&P 500 in 1986+14.6%242.17
Nasdaq Composite in 1986+7.4%348.80
Nikkei 225 in 1986+43.9%18,821.00
Silver in 1986−8.9%$5.28
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1986−1.77 pp7.23%
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Gold Price in 1986: FAQ

How much did the gold price rise in 1986?

The gold price rose 19.0% in 1986, from $326.80 at the end of 1985 to $388.75. Its highest close was $438.10 on Oct 8, and its lowest $326.30 on Jan 2. The biggest one-day fall was −3.9% on Sep 11 and the biggest rise +5.2% on Aug 11. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 17.7%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 1986?

Highest: $438.10 on October 8, 1986. Lowest: $326.30 on January 2, 1986. It closed higher on 132 of 256 trading days.

What happened to the gold price on October 20, 1986?

The US Mint releases the American Gold Eagle bullion coin. The gold price rose 1.4% that day, and was −6.4% a month later.

Data: London PM fix (LBMA) from 1968 to Sep 2017, COMEX gold futures closes after that. Before 1968 the official US price: $20.67 until Oct 1933, $35 from 31 Jan 1934. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.