Gold price in 2009: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $974.15 an ounce in 2009, moving between $806.70 and $1,217.40. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2009, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $878.80 | $927.30 | $806.70 | $927.30 | $859.00 |
| February | $906.70 | $1,001.80 | $892.00 | $941.50 | $943.00 |
| March | $939.00 | $958.30 | $888.70 | $922.60 | $924.00 |
| April | $926.10 | $926.10 | $867.40 | $890.70 | $890.00 |
| May | $887.60 | $978.80 | $887.60 | $978.80 | $929.00 |
| June | $978.60 | $983.20 | $920.60 | $927.10 | $946.00 |
| July | $941.00 | $954.50 | $909.00 | $953.70 | $934.00 |
| August | $956.60 | $967.50 | $934.30 | $951.70 | $949.00 |
| September | $954.70 | $1,018.90 | $954.70 | $1,008.00 | $997.00 |
| October | $999.50 | $1,064.20 | $999.50 | $1,039.70 | $1,043.00 |
| November | $1,053.40 | $1,186.90 | $1,053.40 | $1,181.10 | $1,127.00 |
| December | $1,199.10 | $1,217.40 | $1,086.00 | $1,095.20 | $1,135.00 |
Open, high, low and close are daily COMEX futures settlements; the last column is the monthly average of the London (LBMA) price, which differs slightly from COMEX.
Source: World Bank Commodity Markets (Pink Sheet) monthly London gold prices; COMEX gold futures (GC=F) daily settlements; US CPI (FRED series CPIAUCSL). Data updated ; refreshed automatically about once a day. Figures are indicative and may be revised by the sources.
Gold in 2009: the numbers
In 2009, gold averaged $974.15 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $878.80, reached a high of $1,217.40 in December 2009 and a low of $806.70 in January 2009, and closed at $1,095.20, a change of +23.9% from the end of 2008. 6 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $1,695 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2008 at $883.60 and 2010 at $1,421.10 (+29.8% in 2010).
How this compares with the whole record
The gold price history page charts every year since 1968 and lists the open, high, low and close of each, and the all-time-high tracker shows every record close. Figures for 2009 use daily COMEX settlement prices; the London price and COMEX futures differ slightly, usually by a few dollars.
Frequently asked questions
What was the gold price in 2009?
Gold averaged $974.15 per troy ounce in 2009, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $878.80 and closed at $1,095.20.
What was the highest gold price in 2009?
The highest daily settlement in 2009 was $1,217.40, in December 2009. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2009?
The lowest daily settlement in 2009 was $806.70, in January 2009.
Did gold go up or down in 2009?
Gold up +23.9% in 2009, from $883.60 at the end of 2008 to $1,095.20. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $1,695 in September 2026 dollars.
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