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XAU · 1986

Gold Price in 1986

Gold moved from $347.00 (January average) to $391.00 (December average), a gain of 21.43% against the previous year's close.

First month

$347.00

Jan 1, 1986

Last month

$391.00

Dec 1, 1986

High

$424.00

Oct 1, 1986

Low

$339.00

Feb 1, 1986

1986 return

+21.43%

vs $322.00 at end of 1985

Range

25.1%

low to high

Since end of 1986

+960.74%

to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)

Ten years later

−5.63%

$369.00 at end of 1996

Gold in 1986

Gold price during 1986334358382405429Jan 1, 1986Jun 1, 1986Dec 1, 1986
From 347.00 on Jan 1, 1986 to 391.00 on Dec 1, 1986; high 424.00, low 339.00 USD.

Monthly average reference prices.

Month by month

MonthAverageChange
January347.00+7.76%
February339.00−2.31%
March346.00+2.06%
April340.00−1.73%
May342.00+0.59%
June343.00+0.29%
July348.00+1.46%
August377.00+8.33%
September418.00+10.88%
October424.00+1.44%
November398.00−6.13%
December391.00−1.76%