March 28, 2024

Price of Gold at All Time High

The price of gold reached an all time high in US Dollar terms in late electronic trading yesterday. Gold has continued higher this morning and is currently trading at $1,239 per ounce.

The previous all time high for gold was $1,226.10, reached in December 2009.

Gold had finished 2009 with a price of $1,087.50. This means that gold is up $151.50 or 14% for the year. During the previous year, gold had achieved an annual gain of 25.04%.

Although gold is currently in the spotlight, silver, platinum, and palladium have even larger gains so far during 2010. Compared to last year’s closing prices, silver has risen from $16.99 to $19.66 per ounce, gaining 15.71%; platinum has risen from $1,461 to $1,729, gaining 18.34%; and palladium has risen from $393 to $541, gaining 37.66%.

View the 2009 performance for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

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