Gold price in 2015: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $1,158.84 an ounce in 2015, moving between $1,050.80 and $1,300.70. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2015, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,186.00 | $1,300.70 | $1,186.00 | $1,278.50 | $1,251.00 |
| February | $1,276.20 | $1,276.20 | $1,196.90 | $1,212.60 | $1,227.00 |
| March | $1,207.70 | $1,207.70 | $1,148.30 | $1,183.10 | $1,179.00 |
| April | $1,208.10 | $1,218.60 | $1,175.20 | $1,182.40 | $1,199.00 |
| May | $1,174.50 | $1,227.80 | $1,174.50 | $1,189.40 | $1,199.00 |
| June | $1,188.30 | $1,201.50 | $1,167.80 | $1,171.50 | $1,182.00 |
| July | $1,169.00 | $1,172.90 | $1,085.60 | $1,094.90 | $1,128.00 |
| August | $1,089.40 | $1,159.60 | $1,085.70 | $1,131.60 | $1,118.00 |
| September | $1,138.70 | $1,153.80 | $1,102.20 | $1,115.50 | $1,125.00 |
| October | $1,114.20 | $1,187.90 | $1,114.20 | $1,141.50 | $1,159.00 |
| November | $1,135.80 | $1,135.80 | $1,056.20 | $1,065.80 | $1,086.00 |
| December | $1,063.80 | $1,084.50 | $1,050.80 | $1,060.30 | $1,076.00 |
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 2015: the numbers
In 2015, gold averaged $1,158.84 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,186.00, reached a high of $1,300.70 in January 2015 and a low of $1,050.80 in December 2015, and closed at $1,060.30, a change of −10.4% from the end of 2014. 3 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $1,500 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2014 at $1,183.90 and 2016 at $1,150.00 (+8.5% in 2016).
Gold's cycle low came in December 2015, in the week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2006 (16 December 2015). A strong dollar and expectations of further hikes had weighed on the price all year.
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 2015 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 2015?
Gold averaged $1,158.84 per troy ounce in 2015, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,186.00 and closed at $1,060.30.
What was the highest gold price in 2015?
The highest daily settlement in 2015 was $1,300.70, in January 2015. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2015?
The lowest daily settlement in 2015 was $1,050.80, in December 2015.
Did gold go up or down in 2015?
Gold down −10.4% in 2015, from $1,183.90 at the end of 2014 to $1,060.30. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $1,500 in September 2026 dollars.
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