The average closing price for gold (XAU) in 2016 was $1,247.97. It was up 8.5% for the year.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 2016 | $1,173.29 | $1,187.79 | $1,125.71 | $1,151.85 | 318,403 |
November 2016 | $1,277.17 | $1,337.60 | $1,170.75 | $1,173.11 | 4,292 |
October 2016 | $1,318.24 | $1,320.11 | $1,241.68 | $1,277.38 | 2,683 |
September 2016 | $1,309.12 | $1,353.01 | $1,302.23 | $1,315.96 | 2,637 |
August 2016 | $1,349.88 | $1,367.81 | $1,305.41 | $1,308.95 | 2,986 |
July 2016 | $1,323.38 | $1,375.30 | $1,310.95 | $1,350.91 | 3,515 |
June 2016 | $1,216.40 | $1,358.70 | $1,206.50 | $1,322.18 | 4,131 |
May 2016 | $1,293.69 | $1,303.98 | $1,199.97 | $1,215.24 | 3,355 |
April 2016 | $1,232.68 | $1,296.49 | $1,208.84 | $1,293.74 | 3,577 |
March 2016 | $1,238.19 | $1,282.89 | $1,208.55 | $1,232.70 | 4,417 |
February 2016 | $1,117.88 | $1,260.98 | $1,116.24 | $1,238.14 | 4,685 |
January 2016 | $1,061.21 | $1,128.20 | $1,060.74 | $1,118.04 | 3,210 |
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/26/1979, and may be incomplete.