The closing price for gold (XAU) in 1981 was $401, on December 31, 1981. It was down 31.6% for the year.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 31 1981 | $401.00 | $401.00 | $401.00 | $401.00 |
December 30 1981 | $397.50 | $397.50 | $397.50 | $397.50 |
December 29 1981 | $395.00 | $395.00 | $395.00 | $395.00 |
December 28 1981 | $396.00 | $396.00 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
December 25 1981 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 |
December 24 1981 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 |
December 23 1981 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 | $400.40 |
December 22 1981 | $399.60 | $399.60 | $399.60 | $399.60 |
December 21 1981 | $410.50 | $410.50 | $410.50 | $410.50 |
December 18 1981 | $415.75 | $415.75 | $415.75 | $415.75 |
December 17 1981 | $416.25 | $416.25 | $416.25 | $416.25 |
December 16 1981 | $416.75 | $416.75 | $416.75 | $416.75 |
December 15 1981 | $413.25 | $413.25 | $413.25 | $413.25 |
December 14 1981 | $417.50 | $417.50 | $417.50 | $417.50 |
December 11 1981 | $409.75 | $409.75 | $409.75 | $409.75 |
December 10 1981 | $405.50 | $405.50 | $405.50 | $405.50 |
December 09 1981 | $410.25 | $410.25 | $410.25 | $410.25 |
December 08 1981 | $415.25 | $415.25 | $415.25 | $415.25 |
December 07 1981 | $416.75 | $416.75 | $416.75 | $416.75 |
December 04 1981 | $426.00 | $426.00 | $426.00 | $426.00 |
December 03 1981 | $416.50 | $416.50 | $416.50 | $416.50 |
December 02 1981 | $406.75 | $406.75 | $406.75 | $406.75 |
December 01 1981 | $402.50 | $402.50 | $402.50 | $402.50 |
November 30 1981 | $414.50 | $414.50 | $414.50 | $414.50 |
November 27 1981 | $409.50 | $409.50 | $409.50 | $409.50 |
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/27/1979, and may be incomplete.
