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%.
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Gold Price, daily closes 2013
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2013
What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Monday, March 25Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits. SourceGold: −0.5% that day · −12.4% a month later
- 2
Monday, April 15Gold falls $140.30 (9%) to $1,361 an ounce, its largest one-day drop in more than 30 years. SourceGold: −9.2% that day · −6.8% a month later
- 3
Monday, April 15 From the dataEnters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $1,895 (September 5, 2011).
- 4
Monday, July 1 From the dataBiggest one-day rise of the year: +4.3%.
Biggest days of 2013
| Best days | Worst 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
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,665 | +0.4% |
| Feb | $1,589 | −4.6% |
| Mar | $1,598 | +0.6% |
| Apr | $1,469 | −8.1% |
| May | $1,395 | −5.1% |
| Jun | $1,192 | −14.5% |
| Jul | $1,315 | +10.3% |
| Aug | $1,395 | +6.1% |
| Sep | $1,328 | −4.8% |
| Oct | $1,324 | −0.3% |
| Nov | $1,251 | −5.5% |
| Dec | $1,202 | −3.9% |
Other Markets in 2013
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-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 2013 | 0.0% | $110.80 |
| US 10-year Treasury yield in 2013 | +1.26 pp | 3.04% |
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.
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@misc{corgano2026goldpricein2013, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {Gold Price in 2013}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/gold-price-history/2013}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-10-31}}