Gold price in 2017: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $1,257.70 an ounce in 2017, moving between $1,160.40 and $1,346.00. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2017, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,160.40 | $1,215.00 | $1,160.40 | $1,208.60 | $1,192.00 |
| February | $1,205.60 | $1,257.40 | $1,205.60 | $1,252.60 | $1,234.00 |
| March | $1,248.90 | $1,255.40 | $1,200.10 | $1,247.30 | $1,231.00 |
| April | $1,250.80 | $1,291.70 | $1,245.40 | $1,266.10 | $1,267.00 |
| May | $1,253.30 | $1,272.00 | $1,214.30 | $1,272.00 | $1,246.00 |
| June | $1,267.00 | $1,294.40 | $1,240.70 | $1,240.70 | $1,260.00 |
| July | $1,217.90 | $1,268.40 | $1,208.60 | $1,266.60 | $1,237.00 |
| August | $1,272.60 | $1,316.20 | $1,256.40 | $1,316.20 | $1,283.00 |
| September | $1,324.50 | $1,346.00 | $1,281.50 | $1,281.50 | $1,314.00 |
| October | $1,272.70 | $1,301.50 | $1,266.30 | $1,267.00 | $1,280.00 |
| November | $1,274.10 | $1,295.80 | $1,266.50 | $1,273.20 | $1,282.00 |
| December | $1,278.80 | $1,306.30 | $1,238.50 | $1,306.30 | $1,264.00 |
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 2017: the numbers
In 2017, gold averaged $1,257.70 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,160.40, reached a high of $1,346.00 in September 2017 and a low of $1,160.40 in January 2017, and closed at $1,306.30, a change of +13.6% from the end of 2016. 7 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $1,773 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2016 at $1,150.00 and 2018 at $1,278.30 (−2.1% in 2018).
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 2017 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 2017?
Gold averaged $1,257.70 per troy ounce in 2017, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,160.40 and closed at $1,306.30.
What was the highest gold price in 2017?
The highest daily settlement in 2017 was $1,346.00, in September 2017. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2017?
The lowest daily settlement in 2017 was $1,160.40, in January 2017.
Did gold go up or down in 2017?
Gold up +13.6% in 2017, from $1,150.00 at the end of 2016 to $1,306.30. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $1,773 in September 2026 dollars.
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