XPT · 1979
Platinum Price in 1979
Platinum moved from $358.00 (January average) to $601.00 (December average), a gain of 76.76% against the previous year's close.
First month
$358.00
Jan 1, 1979
Last month
$601.00
Dec 1, 1979
High
$601.00
Dec 1, 1979
Low
$358.00
Jan 1, 1979
1979 return
+76.76%
vs $340.00 at end of 1978
Range
67.9%
low to high
Since end of 1979
+169.06%
to $1,617.05 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
−15.64%
$507.00 at end of 1989
Platinum in 1979
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 358.00 | +5.29% |
| February | 410.00 | +14.53% |
| March | 398.00 | −2.93% |
| April | 391.00 | −1.76% |
| May | 430.00 | +9.97% |
| June | 430.00 | 0.00% |
| July | 412.00 | −4.19% |
| August | 394.00 | −4.37% |
| September | 463.00 | +17.51% |
| October | 520.00 | +12.31% |
| November | 506.00 | −2.69% |
| December | 601.00 | +18.77% |
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