XPT · 1978
Platinum Price in 1978
Platinum moved from $202.00 (January average) to $340.00 (December average), a gain of 92.09% against the previous year's close.
First month
$202.00
Jan 1, 1978
Last month
$340.00
Dec 1, 1978
High
$340.00
Dec 1, 1978
Low
$202.00
Jan 1, 1978
1978 return
+92.09%
vs $177.00 at end of 1977
Range
68.3%
low to high
Since end of 1978
+375.60%
to $1,617.05 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
+65.88%
$564.00 at end of 1988
Platinum in 1978
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 202.00 | +14.12% |
| February | 224.00 | +10.89% |
| March | 227.00 | +1.34% |
| April | 214.00 | −5.73% |
| May | 233.00 | +8.88% |
| June | 245.00 | +5.15% |
| July | 246.00 | +0.41% |
| August | 267.00 | +8.54% |
| September | 269.00 | +0.75% |
| October | 332.00 | +23.42% |
| November | 329.00 | −0.90% |
| December | 340.00 | +3.34% |
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