Gold Price in December 2003
Gold price in December 2003: high $407, low $407, average $407, close $407. 1 LBMA fixings, daily breakdown, macro context.
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Gold in December 2003 traded between $407 and $407 per troy ounce, averaging $407 across 1 LBMA fixings. The month closed at $407, a 0.0% move from the opening $407. Source: LBMA AM/PM benchmark via Swissquote ECN.
$407Key Facts
- Period
- December 2003
- Monthly high
- $407
- Monthly low
- $407
- Monthly average
- $407
- Close
- $407
- Data points
- 1 LBMA fixings
What this means
Gold spent December 2003 in a $0 range — high $407, low $407 — averaging $407 across 1 LBMA fixings. The month-to-month move from open $407 to close $407 was 0.00%, reflecting the macro environment during this specific period.
Gold prices within a month are driven by scheduled macro events (central bank meetings, CPI releases, non-farm payrolls) and unscheduled events (geopolitical shocks, bank failures). Monthly analysis reveals which events were already priced in and which produced genuine surprises.
Goldetect's December 2003 record pairs the LBMA daily benchmark with macro headlines classified in real time by Gemini AI. Use the year overview (2003) for the full-cycle picture, or the central bank cluster to trace the policy decisions that drove each move.
Daily LBMA data. The LBMA publishes AM (10:30 GMT) and PM (15:00 GMT) fixes every London business day. Monthly high = highest PM fix in December 2003; monthly low = lowest PM fix. Monthly average = arithmetic mean of all PM fixes in the month.
Intra-month volatility. Gold's average true range (ATR) is $15–40/oz in normal markets, $50–100+/oz during major macro events. A one-month window in December 2003 typically contains 2–5 significant price moves worth cataloguing.
Context within the year. Monthly data is most useful read against the annual trend. A month where gold fell 3% looks different if the annual trend is +20% (profit-taking) versus −10% (continuation). The annual page for 2003 provides this broader context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the gold price in December 2003?
Gold in December 2003 is tracked via daily LBMA AM/PM fixes (XAU/USD per troy ounce). Goldetect aggregates the monthly high, low, and average from the official benchmark series and contextualizes each major move with macro headlines from the same period.What events moved gold in December 2003?
Major monthly drivers include Fed decisions, US CPI/PCE releases, non-farm payrolls, geopolitical events, and central bank purchase announcements. The detail section and related 2003 pages cover the specific catalysts that produced the largest single-day and weekly moves.How does December 2003 compare to other months?
December has a seasonal pattern: stronger in Q1 (Chinese New Year) and Q4 (Diwali, Christmas), weaker in the northern summer. December 2003 can be benchmarked against the same month in prior years to isolate seasonal effects from fundamental price drivers.Where can I find historical gold price data?
The LBMA publishes historical AM and PM benchmark data from 1968. FRED (stlouisfed.org, series GOLDAMGBD228NLBM) covers 1968+. For 1945–1967, the Bretton Woods fixed price of $35/oz applies. Goldetect's historical pages aggregate this data in a user-friendly format.