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XAU · 1974

Gold Price in 1974

Gold moved from $129.00 (January average) to $184.00 (December average), a gain of 71.96% against the previous year's close.

First month

$129.00

Jan 1, 1974

Last month

$184.00

Dec 1, 1974

High

$184.00

Dec 1, 1974

Low

$129.00

Jan 1, 1974

1974 return

+71.96%

vs $107.00 at end of 1973

Range

42.6%

low to high

Since end of 1974

+2,154.08%

to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)

Ten years later

+73.91%

$320.00 at end of 1984

Gold in 1974

Gold price during 1974126141157172187Jan 1, 1974Jun 1, 1974Dec 1, 1974
From 129.00 on Jan 1, 1974 to 184.00 on Dec 1, 1974; high 184.00, low 129.00 USD.

Monthly average reference prices.

Month by month

MonthAverageChange
January129.00+20.56%
February150.00+16.28%
March168.00+12.00%
April172.00+2.38%
May163.00−5.23%
June154.00−5.52%
July143.00−7.14%
August155.00+8.39%
September152.00−1.94%
October159.00+4.61%
November182.00+14.47%
December184.00+1.10%