Gold price in 2018: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $1,267.60 an ounce in 2018, moving between $1,176.20 and $1,362.40. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2018, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,313.70 | $1,362.40 | $1,311.70 | $1,339.00 | $1,331.00 |
| February | $1,344.30 | $1,355.50 | $1,311.60 | $1,315.50 | $1,331.00 |
| March | $1,302.90 | $1,354.40 | $1,302.90 | $1,322.80 | $1,325.00 |
| April | $1,342.10 | $1,356.50 | $1,316.20 | $1,316.20 | $1,335.00 |
| May | $1,303.80 | $1,320.80 | $1,288.20 | $1,300.10 | $1,303.00 |
| June | $1,294.80 | $1,304.00 | $1,247.80 | $1,251.30 | $1,282.00 |
| July | $1,239.80 | $1,258.10 | $1,221.30 | $1,223.70 | $1,238.00 |
| August | $1,217.90 | $1,217.90 | $1,176.20 | $1,200.30 | $1,202.00 |
| September | $1,192.70 | $1,206.20 | $1,182.30 | $1,191.50 | $1,198.00 |
| October | $1,187.10 | $1,233.40 | $1,184.40 | $1,212.30 | $1,215.00 |
| November | $1,236.00 | $1,236.00 | $1,199.20 | $1,220.20 | $1,221.00 |
| December | $1,233.90 | $1,279.90 | $1,233.90 | $1,278.30 | $1,250.00 |
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 2018: the numbers
In 2018, gold averaged $1,267.60 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,313.70, reached a high of $1,362.40 in January 2018 and a low of $1,176.20 in August 2018, and closed at $1,278.30, a change of −2.1% from the end of 2017. 4 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $1,701 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2017 at $1,306.30 and 2019 at $1,519.50 (+18.9% in 2019).
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 2018 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 2018?
Gold averaged $1,267.60 per troy ounce in 2018, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,313.70 and closed at $1,278.30.
What was the highest gold price in 2018?
The highest daily settlement in 2018 was $1,362.40, in January 2018. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2018?
The lowest daily settlement in 2018 was $1,176.20, in August 2018.
Did gold go up or down in 2018?
Gold down −2.1% in 2018, from $1,306.30 at the end of 2017 to $1,278.30. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $1,701 in September 2026 dollars.
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