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Gold Price in 2021

The gold price fell 3.5% in 2021, from $1,895 at the end of 2020 to $1,829. Its highest close was $1,954 on Jan 5, and its lowest $1,678 on Mar 8. The biggest one-day fall was −4.7% on Jun 17 and the biggest rise +2.7% on Jan 4. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 9.9%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Gold Price in 2021 →

Change in 2021
−3.5%
$1,895 → $1,829
High
$1,954
Jan 5
Low
$1,678
Mar 8
After inflation
−9.9%
US CPI
Up days
135 of 252
longest run 7 up, 6 down
Below record
-11.6%
at the end of 2021

Gold Price, daily closes 2021

Numbers mark the events below
$1,704$1,816$1,928JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 4: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.7%.2Mar 11: President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.3Jun 17: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.7%.

Key Events in 2021

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

  1. 1
    Monday, January 4 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.7%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, March 11
    President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Source
    Gold: 0.0% that day · +1.3% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, June 17 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.7%.

Biggest days of 2021

Best daysWorst days
Jan 4+2.7%Jun 17−4.7%
Mar 9+2.3%Jan 8−4.1%
Oct 13+2.0%Feb 26−2.6%
Sep 30+2.0%Aug 6−2.5%
Dec 16+1.9%Nov 22−2.4%

Volatility: 15.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$1,847−2.5%$1,954$1,830
Feb$1,729−6.4%$1,864$1,729
Mar$1,714−0.9%$1,742$1,678
Apr$1,768+3.1%$1,793$1,728
May$1,903+7.6%$1,903$1,776
Jun$1,772−6.9%$1,910$1,764
Jul$1,813+2.3%$1,831$1,777
Aug$1,818+0.3%$1,822$1,727
Sep$1,757−3.4%$1,834$1,723
Oct$1,784+1.5%$1,807$1,756
Nov$1,774−0.6%$1,870$1,764
Dec$1,829+3.1%$1,829$1,763

Other Markets in 2021

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Gold Price−3.5%$1,829
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2021+18.7%36,338.30
S&P 500 in 2021+26.9%4,766.18
Nasdaq Composite in 2021+21.4%15,644.97
Russell 2000 in 2021+13.7%2,245.31
Nikkei 225 in 2021+4.9%28,791.71
Silver in 2021−11.4%$23.33
WTI crude oil in 2021+55.0%$75.21
Brent crude oil in 2021+50.2%$77.78
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2021+0.60 pp1.51%
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Gold Price in 2021: FAQ

How much did the gold price fall in 2021?

The gold price fell 3.5% in 2021, from $1,895 at the end of 2020 to $1,829. Its highest close was $1,954 on Jan 5, and its lowest $1,678 on Mar 8. The biggest one-day fall was −4.7% on Jun 17 and the biggest rise +2.7% on Jan 4. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 9.9%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 2021?

Highest: $1,954 on January 5, 2021. Lowest: $1,678 on March 8, 2021. It closed higher on 135 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the gold price on March 11, 2021?

President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The gold price rose 0.0% that day, and was +1.3% 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.