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%.
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Gold Price, daily closes 2021
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2021
What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Monday, January 4 From the dataBiggest one-day rise of the year: +2.7%.
- 2
Thursday, March 11President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. SourceGold: 0.0% that day · +1.3% a month later
- 3
Thursday, June 17 From the dataBiggest one-day fall of the year: −4.7%.
Biggest days of 2021
| Best days | Worst 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
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,847 | −2.5% |
| Feb | $1,729 | −6.4% |
| Mar | $1,714 | −0.9% |
| Apr | $1,768 | +3.1% |
| May | $1,903 | +7.6% |
| Jun | $1,772 | −6.9% |
| Jul | $1,813 | +2.3% |
| Aug | $1,818 | +0.3% |
| Sep | $1,757 | −3.4% |
| Oct | $1,784 | +1.5% |
| Nov | $1,774 | −0.6% |
| Dec | $1,829 | +3.1% |
Other Markets in 2021
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-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 pp | 1.51% |
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.
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@misc{corgano2026goldpricein2021, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {Gold Price in 2021}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/gold-price-history/2021}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}