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Price history · 1990

Gold price in 1990

Among 12 monthly observations available for 1990, the sampled gold price fell 7.0% between 1990-01-31 ($415) and 1990-12-28 ($386). The highest sampled price was $415 in January and the lowest was $352 in June. The mean of these observations was $383. This is a first-to-last observation change, not a calendar-year return.

Data retrieved 2026-11-03 LBMA benchmark through 2026-09-28, then Bullion Trading LLC closes Methodology

The highest daily gold price in 1990 was $423.75 on February 7, 1990; the lowest was $345.85 on June 14, 1990. Daily PM benchmark prices; the chart below uses one observation per month, and intraday highs can be higher.

1990 gold price summary

CurrencyFirst observationHighLowLast observationMean
USD $415 (1990-01-31) $415 (January) $352 (June) $386 (1990-12-28) $383
GBP £247 (1990-01-31) £247 (January) £195 (October) £201 (1990-12-28) £214

One observation per month, per troy ounce: computed from the monthly series, not daily highs, lows or a daily average. The current year may be incomplete. EUR begins 1999.

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Sources: LBMA precious metal prices through 2026-09-28 (shown as charts, summaries only; we don't publish daily LBMA price tables); Bullion Trading LLC weekday spot closes afterward. Latest observation for this metal: 2026-11-03; the current month is provisional. Prepared by the Bullion Trading LLC editorial team.