The closing price for gold (XAU) between 2001 and 2012 was $1,674.95, on December 31, 2012. It was up 523% in that time.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 2012 | $1,713.90 | $1,723.41 | $1,635.62 | $1,674.95 |
November 2012 | $1,720.66 | $1,754.60 | $1,672.85 | $1,714.80 |
October 2012 | $1,771.20 | $1,796.90 | $1,698.89 | $1,720.55 |
September 2012 | $1,692.20 | $1,787.81 | $1,685.70 | $1,771.22 |
August 2012 | $1,599.25 | $1,693.32 | $1,585.10 | $1,691.15 |
July 2012 | $1,599.30 | $1,629.60 | $1,554.95 | $1,613.90 |
June 2012 | $1,560.45 | $1,641.11 | $1,545.30 | $1,598.60 |
May 2012 | $1,666.75 | $1,673.20 | $1,529.00 | $1,560.70 |
April 2012 | $1,676.20 | $1,681.16 | $1,612.30 | $1,664.36 |
March 2012 | $1,696.20 | $1,726.21 | $1,629.68 | $1,668.90 |
February 2012 | $1,738.75 | $1,790.80 | $1,688.49 | $1,695.20 |
January 2012 | $1,566.61 | $1,747.79 | $1,565.37 | $1,739.43 |
December 2011 | $1,746.85 | $1,762.61 | $1,522.64 | $1,564.30 |
November 2011 | $1,716.05 | $1,803.10 | $1,666.54 | $1,745.70 |
October 2011 | $1,618.35 | $1,752.85 | $1,596.00 | $1,715.25 |
September 2011 | $1,823.09 | $1,921.11 | $1,534.99 | $1,623.75 |
August 2011 | $1,628.14 | $1,911.96 | $1,609.69 | $1,823.80 |
July 2011 | $1,502.84 | $1,632.80 | $1,480.01 | $1,626.64 |
June 2011 | $1,535.15 | $1,559.75 | $1,492.30 | $1,500.10 |
May 2011 | $1,567.79 | $1,576.29 | $1,464.40 | $1,535.35 |
April 2011 | $1,432.59 | $1,571.30 | $1,413.05 | $1,565.60 |
March 2011 | $1,410.94 | $1,449.40 | $1,382.90 | $1,432.00 |
February 2011 | $1,332.15 | $1,418.42 | $1,325.14 | $1,411.65 |
January 2011 | $1,421.30 | $1,424.07 | $1,308.56 | $1,332.19 |
December 2010 | $1,385.70 | $1,431.45 | $1,361.75 | $1,421.45 |
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/27/1979, and may be incomplete.
