XAU · 1978
Gold Price in 1978
Gold moved from $173.00 (January average) to $208.00 (December average), a gain of 30.00% against the previous year's close.
First month
$173.00
Jan 1, 1978
Last month
$208.00
Dec 1, 1978
High
$227.00
Oct 1, 1978
Low
$173.00
Jan 1, 1978
1978 return
+30.00%
vs $160.00 at end of 1977
Range
31.2%
low to high
Since end of 1978
+1,893.99%
to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
+101.44%
$419.00 at end of 1988
Gold in 1978
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 173.00 | +8.13% |
| February | 178.00 | +2.89% |
| March | 184.00 | +3.37% |
| April | 175.00 | −4.89% |
| May | 176.00 | +0.57% |
| June | 184.00 | +4.55% |
| July | 189.00 | +2.72% |
| August | 206.00 | +8.99% |
| September | 212.00 | +2.91% |
| October | 227.00 | +7.08% |
| November | 206.00 | −9.25% |
| December | 208.00 | +0.97% |
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