World price, 6 Nov

Gold price in the US in 2013

World gold price in US dollar for every business day of 2013

$1,198
▼ 30.9% in 2013
2013 at a glance
First rate 1 Jan$1,665
Last rate 31 Dec$1,198
Highest 3 Jan$1,688
Lowest 20 Dec$1,195

Month by month in 2013

MonthOpenHighLowCloseChange
December 2013$1,248$1,259$1,195$1,198-4.0%
November 2013$1,324$1,324$1,239$1,243-6.1%
October 2013$1,328$1,358$1,271$1,339+0.9%
September 2013$1,390$1,413$1,295$1,340-3.6%
August 2013$1,327$1,417$1,278$1,407+6.1%
July 2013$1,253$1,335$1,253$1,335+6.5%
June 2013$1,400$1,414$1,287$1,287-8.1%
May 2013$1,478$1,478$1,347$1,347-8.8%
April 2013$1,551$1,551$1,551$1,551+0.0%
March 2013$1,578$1,578$1,578$1,578+0.0%
February 2013$1,662$1,662$1,662$1,662+0.0%
January 2013$1,665$1,688$1,649$1,678+0.8%
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Gold in 2013: questions people ask

Answers use the prices of 2013.

In 2013 24K gold moved between $1,195 (20 December 2013) and $1,688 (3 January 2013) per troy ounce at the world price. On 31 December 2013 it was $1,198.

From the start of the year to 31 December 2013, the price of gold in US dollar fell by 30.9%.

Where the numbers come from
How the price is worked out
  1. The world price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars is taken each business day from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which publishes it daily.
  2. No currency conversion is needed for US dollars.
  3. Dividing by 31.1035 gives the price of one gram of pure (24K) gold.
  4. Other karats are worked out by purity: 18 is 18/24 of the 24K price.

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