Gold Price in 2022
The gold price fell 0.1% in 2022, from $1,829 at the end of 2021 to $1,826. Its highest close was $2,043 on Mar 8, and its lowest $1,631 on Nov 3. The biggest one-day fall was −2.7% on Mar 9 and the biggest rise +4.0% on Dec 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 6.2%.
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Gold Price, daily closes 2022
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2022
What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Thursday, February 24Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%. SourceGold: +0.8% that day · +2.7% a month later
- 2
Wednesday, March 9 From the dataBiggest one-day fall of the year: −2.7%.
- 3
Thursday, September 22Japan intervenes to buy yen for the first time since 1998. SourceGold: +0.3% that day · −2.3% a month later
- 4
Monday, September 26 From the dataEnters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $2,069 (August 6, 2020).
- 5
Thursday, November 3 From the dataBear market low: $1,631, 21.2% below the peak.
- 6
Thursday, December 1 From the dataBiggest one-day rise of the year: +4.0%.
Biggest days of 2022
| Best days | Worst days | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | +4.0% | Mar 9 | −2.7% |
| Nov 4 | +2.8% | May 2 | −2.5% |
| Mar 8 | +2.4% | Jun 13 | −2.3% |
| Nov 10 | +2.3% | Jul 5 | −2.1% |
| Mar 1 | +2.3% | Feb 25 | −2.0% |
Volatility: 15.8% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,795 | −1.8% |
| Feb | $1,901 | +5.9% |
| Mar | $1,949 | +2.6% |
| Apr | $1,912 | −1.9% |
| May | $1,843 | −3.6% |
| Jun | $1,807 | −1.9% |
| Jul | $1,763 | −2.5% |
| Aug | $1,726 | −2.1% |
| Sep | $1,672 | −3.1% |
| Oct | $1,641 | −1.9% |
| Nov | $1,746 | +6.4% |
| Dec | $1,826 | +4.6% |
Other Markets in 2022
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Price | −0.1% | $1,826 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2022 | −8.8% | 33,147.25 |
| S&P 500 in 2022 | −19.4% | 3,839.50 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 2022 | −33.1% | 10,466.48 |
| Russell 2000 in 2022 | −21.6% | 1,761.25 |
| Nikkei 225 in 2022 | −9.4% | 26,094.50 |
| Silver in 2022 | +2.3% | $23.86 |
| WTI crude oil in 2022 | +6.7% | $80.26 |
| Brent crude oil in 2022 | +10.5% | $85.91 |
| US 10-year Treasury yield in 2022 | +2.37 pp | 3.88% |
Gold Price in 2022: FAQ
How much did the gold price fall in 2022?
The gold price fell 0.1% in 2022, from $1,829 at the end of 2021 to $1,826. Its highest close was $2,043 on Mar 8, and its lowest $1,631 on Nov 3. The biggest one-day fall was −2.7% on Mar 9 and the biggest rise +4.0% on Dec 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 6.2%.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 2022?
Highest: $2,043 on March 8, 2022. Lowest: $1,631 on November 3, 2022. It closed higher on 129 of 251 trading days.
What happened to the gold price on February 24, 2022?
Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%. The gold price rose 0.8% that day, and was +2.7% 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.