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XAU · 1996

Gold Price in 1996

Gold moved from $399.00 (January average) to $369.00 (December average), a loss of 4.65% against the previous year's close.

First month

$399.00

Jan 1, 1996

Last month

$369.00

Dec 1, 1996

High

$405.00

Feb 1, 1996

Low

$369.00

Dec 1, 1996

1996 return

−4.65%

vs $387.00 at end of 1995

Range

9.8%

low to high

Since end of 1996

+1,023.98%

to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)

Ten years later

+71.27%

$632.00 at end of 2006

Gold in 1996

Gold price during 1996367377387397407Jan 1, 1996Jun 1, 1996Dec 1, 1996
From 399.00 on Jan 1, 1996 to 369.00 on Dec 1, 1996; high 405.00, low 369.00 USD.

Monthly average reference prices.

Month by month

MonthAverageChange
January399.00+3.10%
February405.00+1.50%
March396.00−2.22%
April393.00−0.76%
May392.00−0.25%
June385.00−1.79%
July383.00−0.52%
August387.00+1.04%
September383.00−1.03%
October381.00−0.52%
November378.00−0.79%
December369.00−2.38%