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Gold Price in 2013

The gold price fell 27.5% in 2013, from $1,658 at the end of 2012 to $1,202. Its highest close was $1,694 on Jan 2, and its lowest $1,192 on Jun 28. The biggest one-day fall was −9.2% on Apr 15 and the biggest rise +4.3% on Jul 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 28.5%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Gold Price in 2013 →

Change in 2013
−27.5%
$1,658 → $1,202
High
$1,694
Jan 2
Low
$1,192
Jun 28
After inflation
−28.5%
US CPI
Up days
122 of 256
longest run 5 up, 6 down
Below record
-36.6%
at the end of 2013

Gold Price, daily closes 2013

Numbers mark the events below
$1,239$1,443$1,647JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 25: Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits.2Apr 15: Gold falls $140.30 (9%) to $1,361 an ounce, its largest one-day drop in more than 30 years.3Apr 15: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $1,895 (September 5, 2011).4Jul 1: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.3%.

Key Events in 2013

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

  1. 1
    Monday, March 25
    Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits. Source
    Gold: −0.5% that day · −12.4% a month later
  2. 2
    Monday, April 15
    Gold falls $140.30 (9%) to $1,361 an ounce, its largest one-day drop in more than 30 years. Source
    Gold: −9.2% that day · −6.8% a month later
  3. 3
    Monday, April 15 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $1,895 (September 5, 2011).
  4. 4
    Monday, July 1 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.3%.

Biggest days of 2013

Best daysWorst days
Jul 1+4.3%Apr 15−9.2%
Sep 18+4.0%Jun 20−5.8%
May 22+3.5%Dec 19−3.4%
Oct 17+3.1%Jun 26−3.3%
Aug 16+3.0%Jun 28−3.3%

Volatility: 21.3% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$1,665+0.4%$1,694$1,645
Feb$1,589−4.6%$1,674$1,577
Mar$1,598+0.6%$1,614$1,574
Apr$1,469−8.1%$1,600$1,380
May$1,395−5.1%$1,469$1,355
Jun$1,192−14.5%$1,404$1,192
Jul$1,315+10.3%$1,335$1,213
Aug$1,395+6.1%$1,420$1,281
Sep$1,328−4.8%$1,400$1,309
Oct$1,324−0.3%$1,353$1,272
Nov$1,251−5.5%$1,318$1,238
Dec$1,202−3.9%$1,261$1,194

Other Markets in 2013

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Gold Price−27.5%$1,202
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2013+26.5%16,576.66
S&P 500 in 2013+29.6%1,848.36
Nasdaq Composite in 2013+38.3%4,176.59
Russell 2000 in 2013+37.0%1,163.64
Nikkei 225 in 2013+56.7%16,291.31
Silver in 2013−35.3%$19.37
WTI crude oil in 2013+6.9%$98.17
Brent crude oil in 20130.0%$110.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2013+1.26 pp3.04%
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Gold Price in 2013: FAQ

How much did the gold price fall in 2013?

The gold price fell 27.5% in 2013, from $1,658 at the end of 2012 to $1,202. Its highest close was $1,694 on Jan 2, and its lowest $1,192 on Jun 28. The biggest one-day fall was −9.2% on Apr 15 and the biggest rise +4.3% on Jul 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 28.5%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 2013?

Highest: $1,694 on January 2, 2013. Lowest: $1,192 on June 28, 2013. It closed higher on 122 of 256 trading days.

What happened to the gold price on April 15, 2013?

Gold falls $140.30 (9%) to $1,361 an ounce, its largest one-day drop in more than 30 years. The gold price fell 9.2% that day, and was −6.8% 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.