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Gold Price in 2018 | Historical Gold Prices

Annual summary, monthly averages, and key events that shaped gold prices in 2018

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Jan 1

$1,312

Opening Price

Dec 31

$1,279

Closing Price

Year High

$1,360

Annual High

Year Low

$1,178

Annual Low

Annual Avg

$1,268

Average Price

vs 2017

-1.8%

Annual Change

Monthly Gold Price Chart — 2018

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Low: $1,190High: $1,338

Monthly Average Gold Prices — 2018

MonthAvg Price (USD/oz)vs Prev Month
Jan 2018$1,330+1.4%
Feb 2018$1,330+0.0%
Mar 2018$1,323-0.5%
Apr 2018$1,338+1.1%
May 2018$1,313-1.9%
Jun 2018$1,276-2.8%
Jul 2018$1,227-3.8%
Aug 2018$1,190-3.0%
Sep 2018$1,195+0.4%
Oct 2018$1,225+2.5%
Nov 2018$1,220-0.4%
Dec 2018$1,249+2.4%

What Happened to Gold in 2018?

Gold faced headwinds from four Fed rate hikes, a surging USD, and robust US economic growth. Trade war fears initially helped gold in Q1, but the rising dollar dominated for most of the year. Emerging market stress (Turkey, Argentina) created demand but couldn't offset the strong-dollar headwind. Gold ended down 1.8%.

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