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Based on near-term futures contract daily data 1985–2009
GOLD NEAR-TERM CONTRACT ANNUAL HIGHS, LOWS, AND CLOSES SINCE 1975
HIGH LOW YEAR HIGH LOW YEAR
YEAR DATE CLOSE DATE CLOSE CLOSE YEAR DATE CLOSE DATE CLOSE CLOSE
1975 02/20 187.7 09/23 131.2 141.0 1993 07/30 411.3 03/10 326.9 391.9
1976 01/02 141.2 08/30 102.8 135.7 1994 09/27 401.4 04/22 372.1 384.4
1977 11/11 168.9 01/10 127.6 167.5 1995 04/18 397.8 01/06 372.2 388.1
1978 10/30 247.0 01/04 168.0 229.0 1996 02/02 417.7 12/31 369.2 369.2
1979 12/31 541.0 01/11 218.6 541.0 1997 01/02 366.6 12/12 284.8 289.9
1980 01/21 834.0 03/17 480.0 599.5 1998 04/23 315.8 08/28 277.9 289.2
1981 01/06 605.0 12/28 397.2 402.8 1999 10/05 326.0 07/19 253.9 289.6
1982 09/08 497.0 06/22 301.5 453.0 2000 02/10 318.7 11/13 265.3 273.6
1983 01/31 518.2 11/16 376.3 388.0 2001 09/26 294.8 04/02 256.6 279.0
1984 03/05 407.3 12/27 309.2 309.7 2002 12/27 349.7 01/03 278.5 348.2
1985 08/28 347.3 02/25 284.1 331.1 2003 12/30 417.2 04/07 322.2 416.1
1986 09/22 445.2 01/02 328.9 406.9 2004 12/03 457.8 05/13 374.9 438.4
1987 12/11 502.0 02/17 394.9 488.9 2005 12/12 531.5 02/08 414.3 518.9
1988 01/14 488.2 09/30 399.2 412.3 2006 05/11 721.5 01/05 527.8 638.0
1989 11/24 425.0 06/09 362.0 405.2 2007 12/28 842.7 01/05 606.9 838.0
1990 02/05 427.5 06/14 349.8 ...