The closing price for gold (XAU) between 1970 and 1982 was $456.90, on December 30, 1982. It was down 8.4% in that time.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 1982 | $440.20 | $460.50 | $435.70 | $456.90 | 420 |
November 1982 | $427.50 | $436.00 | $398.00 | $436.00 | 380 |
October 1982 | $402.00 | $448.00 | $387.50 | $418.20 | 380 |
September 1982 | $405.20 | $481.00 | $397.00 | $397.00 | 420 |
August 1982 | $351.30 | $418.00 | $333.50 | $411.50 | 440 |
July 1982 | $310.20 | $366.50 | $306.70 | $342.90 | 420 |
June 1982 | $318.75 | $328.75 | $296.75 | $317.50 | 440 |
May 1982 | $345.50 | $345.50 | $324.25 | $325.25 | 420 |
April 1982 | $327.00 | $366.75 | $327.00 | $361.25 | 440 |
March 1982 | $361.25 | $361.25 | $312.00 | $320.22 | 440 |
February 1982 | $379.50 | $384.25 | $361.00 | $362.60 | 400 |
January 1982 | $401.00 | $403.50 | $371.50 | $387.00 | 420 |
December 1981 | $402.50 | $426.00 | $395.00 | $401.00 | 460 |
November 1981 | $430.00 | $431.25 | $396.75 | $414.50 | 420 |
October 1981 | $436.75 | $453.50 | $424.50 | $427.00 | 440 |
September 1981 | $421.50 | $463.50 | $421.50 | $428.75 | 440 |
August 1981 | $392.50 | $441.50 | $391.25 | $427.00 | 420 |
July 1981 | $422.00 | $422.00 | $397.75 | $406.00 | 460 |
June 1981 | $483.25 | $483.25 | $426.00 | $426.00 | 440 |
May 1981 | $487.50 | $493.00 | $466.50 | $479.25 | 420 |
April 1981 | $514.25 | $533.75 | $473.75 | $482.75 | 440 |
March 1981 | $465.50 | $539.50 | $461.50 | $513.75 | 440 |
February 1981 | $493.50 | $519.50 | $486.25 | $489.00 | 400 |
January 1981 | $586.00 | $599.25 | $493.75 | $506.50 | 440 |
December 1980 | $635.30 | $635.30 | $558.00 | $586.00 | 460 |
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/26/1979, and may be incomplete.