Gold Price in 2015

The gold price fell 10.4% in 2015, from $1,184 at the end of 2014 to $1,061. Its highest close was $1,301 on Jan 22, and its lowest $1,050 on Dec 17. The biggest one-day fall was −2.7% on Mar 6 and the biggest rise +2.5% on Jan 15. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 11.1%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Gold Price in 2015 →

Change in 2015

−10.4%

$1,184 → $1,061

High

$1,301

Jan 22

Low

$1,050

Dec 17

After inflation

−11.1%

US CPI

Up days

115 of 252

longest run 7 up, 9 down

Below record

-44.0%

at the end of 2015

Gold Price, daily closes 2015

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2015

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

1
Thursday, January 15

Swiss National Bank abandons its minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs per euro. Source

Gold: +2.5% that day · −0.6% a month later
2
Thursday, January 22

ECB announces quantitative easing with combined asset purchases of 60 billion euros per month. Source

Gold: +0.5% that day · −6.9% a month later
3
Friday, March 6 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.7%.
4
Sunday, July 5

Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%. Source

Gold: +0.1% next trading day (Jul 6) · −6.7% a month later
5
Tuesday, August 11

People's Bank of China devalues the yuan by 1.86% against the dollar. Source

Gold: +0.3% that day · −0.2% a month later
6
Thursday, December 17 From the data

Bear market low: $1,050, 44.6% below the peak.

Biggest days of 2015

Best days		Worst days
Jan 15	+2.5%	Mar 6	−2.7%
Apr 27	+2.4%	Dec 17	−2.5%
Aug 20	+2.2%	Oct 29	−2.4%
May 13	+2.2%	Jan 29	−2.4%
Dec 4	+2.2%	Apr 30	−2.3%

Volatility: 14.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	$1,279	+8.0%	$1,301	$1,186
Feb	$1,213	−5.1%	$1,279	$1,197
Mar	$1,183	−2.5%	$1,208	$1,148
Apr	$1,182	−0.1%	$1,219	$1,175
May	$1,190	+0.6%	$1,228	$1,175
Jun	$1,172	−1.5%	$1,202	$1,168
Jul	$1,095	−6.5%	$1,169	$1,086
Aug	$1,133	+3.4%	$1,160	$1,086
Sep	$1,115	−1.6%	$1,153	$1,102
Oct	$1,141	+2.4%	$1,188	$1,113
Nov	$1,066	−6.6%	$1,136	$1,057
Dec	$1,061	−0.5%	$1,085	$1,050

Other Markets in 2015

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Gold Price	−10.4%	$1,061
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2015	−2.2%	17,425.03
S&P 500 in 2015	−0.7%	2,043.94
Nasdaq Composite in 2015	+6.6%	5,047.04
Russell 2000 in 2015	−5.7%	1,135.89
Nikkei 225 in 2015	+9.1%	19,033.71
Silver in 2015	−11.3%	$13.84
WTI crude oil in 2015	−30.7%	$37.04
Brent crude oil in 2015	−35.0%	$37.28
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2015	+0.10 pp	2.27%

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Gold Price in 2015: FAQ

How much did the gold price fall in 2015?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 2015?

Highest: $1,301 on January 22, 2015. Lowest: $1,050 on December 17, 2015. It closed higher on 115 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the gold price on January 15, 2015?

Swiss National Bank abandons its minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs per euro. The gold price rose 2.5% that day, and was −0.6% 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.