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Gold smashed record after record in 2024, rising about 27% as rate cuts began and central banks kept buying.
Monthly path for 2024, anchored to the real open ($ 2,063.00), the high in October, the low in February, and the close ($ 2,625.00). The dashed line marks the yearly average; intra-year movement between anchor points is illustrative.
Year-over-year, gold rose +27.24% versus its 2023 close of $ 2,063.00.
The October peak came as the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates and central banks kept buying gold aggressively.
Gold bottomed in February, consolidating near $2,000 before its powerful spring breakout.
2024 was a landmark year for gold. After spending early 2024 consolidating near $2,000, the metal broke out decisively in the spring and never looked back, climbing roughly 27% across the year — one of its strongest annual performances of the modern era. The combination of the first Federal Reserve rate cuts in years, relentless central-bank buying, and persistent geopolitical risk created an almost ideal backdrop.
Unlike past rallies driven mainly by Western investors, much of 2024’s strength came from official-sector demand and Asian buyers, which made the advance unusually durable. Each pullback was shallow and quickly bought, and gold finished the year near its highs around $2,625, having printed an intraday record close to $2,790 in October.
The US Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates after its 2022–23 hiking cycle, easing pressure on non-yielding gold.
Central banks — led by China, India, and Turkey — continued record-pace gold buying to diversify reserves.
Gold set a string of all-time highs, peaking near $2,790 per ounce in October.
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine sustained safe-haven demand throughout the year.
Gold reached an all-time high of roughly $2,790 per troy ounce around October 2024 before easing slightly into year-end.
A mix of Federal Reserve rate cuts, record central-bank buying, strong Asian demand, and geopolitical tension drove gold up about 27% for the year.
Gold's 2024 high was about $ 2,790.00 per troy ounce, reached in October.
The average gold price in 2024 was roughly $ 2,388.00 per troy ounce — it opened near $ 2,063.00 and closed around $ 2,625.00.
Gold rose about 27.2% over 2024, between a low of $ 1,990.00 and a high of $ 2,790.00.
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