Gold Price in 2019
The gold price rose 18.9% in 2019, from $1,278 at the end of 2018 to $1,520. Its highest close was $1,550 on Sep 4, and its lowest $1,269 on Apr 23. The biggest one-day fall was −2.3% on Sep 5 and the biggest rise +3.6% on Jun 20. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 16.2%.
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Gold Price, daily closes 2019
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2019
What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Thursday, June 20 From the dataBiggest one-day rise of the year: +3.6%.
- 2
Monday, August 5Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. SourceGold: +1.3% that day · +6.9% a month later
- 3
Thursday, September 5 From the dataBiggest one-day fall of the year: −2.3%.
Biggest days of 2019
| Best days | Worst days | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20 | +3.6% | Sep 5 | −2.3% |
| Aug 7 | +2.4% | Sep 30 | −2.2% |
| Aug 23 | +2.0% | Nov 5 | −1.8% |
| Sep 3 | +1.8% | Sep 25 | −1.8% |
| Aug 2 | +1.7% | Nov 7 | −1.7% |
Volatility: 11.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,320 | +3.2% |
| Feb | $1,313 | −0.5% |
| Mar | $1,293 | −1.5% |
| Apr | $1,283 | −0.8% |
| May | $1,306 | +1.8% |
| Jun | $1,410 | +8.0% |
| Jul | $1,426 | +1.2% |
| Aug | $1,519 | +6.5% |
| Sep | $1,466 | −3.5% |
| Oct | $1,511 | +3.1% |
| Nov | $1,466 | −3.0% |
| Dec | $1,520 | +3.7% |
Other Markets in 2019
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Price | +18.9% | $1,520 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2019 | +22.3% | 28,538.44 |
| S&P 500 in 2019 | +28.9% | 3,230.78 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 2019 | +35.2% | 8,972.60 |
| Russell 2000 in 2019 | +23.7% | 1,668.47 |
| Nikkei 225 in 2019 | +18.2% | 23,656.62 |
| Silver in 2019 | +15.5% | $17.83 |
| WTI crude oil in 2019 | +34.5% | $61.06 |
| Brent crude oil in 2019 | +22.7% | $66.00 |
| US 10-year Treasury yield in 2019 | −0.77 pp | 1.92% |
Gold Price in 2019: FAQ
How much did the gold price rise in 2019?
The gold price rose 18.9% in 2019, from $1,278 at the end of 2018 to $1,520. Its highest close was $1,550 on Sep 4, and its lowest $1,269 on Apr 23. The biggest one-day fall was −2.3% on Sep 5 and the biggest rise +3.6% on Jun 20. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 16.2%.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 2019?
Highest: $1,550 on September 4, 2019. Lowest: $1,269 on April 23, 2019. It closed higher on 137 of 252 trading days.
What happened to the gold price on August 5, 2019?
Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. The gold price rose 1.3% that day, and was +6.9% 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{corgano2026goldpricein2019, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {Gold Price in 2019}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/gold-price-history/2019}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}