Gold Fell 2.1% vs. the U.S Dollar in 2018.

Gold’s 2017 price follows a 13.6% rise in 2017 and a 9.1% rise in 2016.

2017 price rise was gold’s best year since 2010’s near 30% increase.

The price of Gold rose in most world currencies in 2018, including a 2.7% rise vs the Euro.

Silver fell 9.5% vs. the U.S. Dollar in 2018 and fell vs. nearly all major currencies including the British Pound, the Euro, Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen and the Canadian Dollar.

Silver’s 2018 price decrease 9.5% followed 2017’s increase of 7.1%.

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GOLD in 2018

SILVER in 2018

Gold vs. Major World Currencies in 2018.

U.S. Dollar strength muted gold’s gains in 2018.

Gold fell against the U.S. dollar but rose against most major currencies in 2018. The price of gold in 2018 rose 2.7% against the Euro. Gold’s price decline in U.S. Dollars follows a 13.6% gain in 2017, a year in which the dollar was weakening vs. most major world currencies.

Here are some charts showing gold priced in world currencies and against the dollar in 2018:

Gold vs. the United States Dollar – down 2.1% (up 13.6% in 2017) (up 9.1% in 2016) (down 10.5% in 2015 and down 1.8% in 2014); Silver down 9.5% (up 7.1% in 2017) (up 17.3% in 2016).

A series of Federal Reserve rate hikes and threats to raise interest rates further pushed the U.S. dollar higher against most major world currencies and gold in 2018.

Gold vs. the Argentine Peso – up – up 99.5% (up 32.5% in 2017) (up 32% in 2016, up 36.58% in 2015) (up 31% in 2014); Silver up 84.6% (24% in 2017) (up 40.75% in 2016).

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Gold vs. the Australian Dollar – up 8.3% (up 4.6% in 2017) (up 10.5% in 2016, up 0.5% in 2015, up 7.8% in 2014); Silver up 0.3% (down 2.17% in 2017) (up 16.2% in 2016.)

Gold vs the Brazilian Real – up 16% (up 15.05% in 2017) (down 10.6% in 2016, up 33.2% in 2015);
Silver up 7.3% (up 7.72% in 2017)(down 5.5% in 2016).

Gold vs. the British Pound – up 3.8% (up 3.2% in 2017) (up 30.2% in 2016, down 5.2% in 2015, up 5.1% in 2014); Silver down 4.1% (down 2.7% in 2017) (up 40.2% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Canadian Dollar – up 6.3% (up 6% in 2017) (+5.9% in 2016, up 7.4% in 2015, up 7.8% in 2014);Silver down 1.8% (unchanged in 2017) (up 13.8% in 2016.)

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Gold vs. the Chinese Renminbi – up 3.5% (up 6.4% in 2017) (+16.38% in 2016, down 6.2% in 2015 and up 1.2% in 2014);Silver down 4.3% (up 0.2% (up 25.25% in 2016).

Gold vs. the European Euro – up 2.7% (down 1% in 2017) (+12.6% in 2016, down 0.7% in 2015 and up 12.1% in 2014); Silver down 5.1% (down 6.6% in 2017) (up 20.15% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Indian Rupee – up 6.6% (up 6.4% in 2017) (up 11.6% in 2016, down 5.7% in 2015 and up 1% in 2014);Silver down 1.5% (up 0.2% in 2017) (up 17.55% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Japanese Yen – down 4.7% (up 8.8% in 2017) (up 5.4% in 2016, down 9.9% YTD in 2015 and up 12.3% in 2014);Silver down 11.9% (up 2.6% in 2017) (up 13.5% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Russia Ruble – up 17.55% (up 6.2% in 2017) (down 9.18% in 2016, up 10.5% in 2015 and up 79% in 2014);Silver up 8.88% (down .5% in 2017) (down 3.95% in 2016).

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Gold vs. the Swiss Franc – down 1.2% (+ 8% in 2017) (up 10.5% in 2016, down 10.8% in 2015 and up 9.9% in 2014);Silver down 8.7% (up 1.7% in 2017) (up 18.9% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Syrian Pound – +170% in 2017 (+195% in 2016, up 11% in 2015 and up 28% in 2014)

Gold vs. the Turkish Lira – up 37% (+21% in 2017) (up 30.9% in 2016, up 11.73% in 2015); Silver up 27% (+13.5% in 2017) (up 38.5% in 2016).

Gold vs. the Ukraine Hryvnia – +20% in 2017 (+21.1% in 2016, up 28% in 2015 and up 90% in 2014)

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