The closing price for gold (XAU) between 1970 and 1980 was $586, on December 31, 1980. It was up 17.4% in that time.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 1980 | $635.30 | $635.30 | $558.00 | $586.00 | 460 |
November 1980 | $640.50 | $652.00 | $596.00 | $623.00 | 400 |
October 1980 | $682.00 | $690.00 | $629.00 | $629.00 | 460 |
September 1980 | $631.25 | $711.00 | $631.25 | $666.75 | 440 |
August 1980 | $622.00 | $645.25 | $605.00 | $631.25 | 420 |
July 1980 | $660.00 | $687.50 | $606.00 | $614.25 | 460 |
June 1980 | $561.50 | $653.50 | $552.50 | $653.50 | 420 |
May 1980 | $490.00 | $535.50 | $490.00 | $535.50 | 440 |
April 1980 | $509.50 | $554.00 | $485.75 | $518.00 | 440 |
March 1980 | $663.75 | $663.75 | $481.50 | $495.00 | 420 |
February 1980 | $676.50 | $710.50 | $616.50 | $637.00 | 420 |
January 1980 | $512.00 | $835.00 | $512.00 | $653.00 | 460 |
December 1979 | $499.00 | $515.50 | $499.00 | $512.00 | 60 |
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/26/1979, and may be incomplete.