Gold Price in World Currencies Third Quarter 2015.

Gold Closes the Third Quarter of 2015 Down Against the Dollar; Higher Against Many Major Currencies.

Gold hit all time highs against the Brazilian Real and Turkish Lira in the third quarter.

Gold hit $1,650 an ounce vs. the Australian Dollar and $1,550 an ounce against the Canadian dollar during the quarter.

U.S. Dollar strength masks gold’s gains against global currencies.

Gold vs. Major World Currencies in the Third Quarter of 2015.

Gold Doesn’t Perform, it Endures.

Gold hit all time highs in the third quarter against some currencies, especially those dependent heavily on exporting natural resources and those experiencing political instability.

Here are some charts showing gold priced in world currencies and against the dollar in the third quarter of 2015:

Gold vs. the United States Dollar – (-4.8% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (down 5.8% YTD in 2015) (down 1.8% in 2014)

The Federal Reserve’s so far empty threat to raise interest rates and the supposed strength of the U.S. economy has kept the U.S. dollar strong against other currencies and gold.

Gold drifted lower against the U.S. dollar for most of the third quarter.

Gold vs. the Argentine Peso – (+4.5% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 5.2% YTD in 2015) (up 31% in 2014)

Gold rose about 4.8% vs the Argentine peso in the third quarter after rising about 2% in the second quarter of 2015.

Gold vs. the Australian Dollar – ( +4.6 in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 9.7% YTD in 2015) (up 7.7% in 2014)

Gold rose about 5% in the third quarter against the Australian dollar after declining 3.8% in the second quarter of 2015. At one point during the third quarter gold was within about $150 of the all time high gold price of $1806 an ounce in Australian dollars.

Gold vs the Brazilian Real – (+25% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 38% YTD in 2015)

Gold hit an all time high against the Brazilian Real in the third quarter of 2015 and rose as much as 35% aat one point and ended the quarter up 25%.

Gold vs. the British Pound – (-1.2% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (down 3.0% YTD in 2015) (up 5% in 2014)

Gold fell about 1.2% vs. the British pound in the third quarter of 2015.

Gold vs. the Canadian Dollar – ( +3.2% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 9.4% YTD in 2015) (up 7.9% in 2014)

Gold rose about 3.2% vs. the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2015 after rising nearly 10% in the first quarter. Gold at one point during the third quarter was within about $330 from the all time high Canadian price of $1,883 per ounce.

Gold vs. the Chinese Renminbi – (-2.1% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (-3.5% YTD in 2015) (up 1.2% in 2014)

Gold fell about about 2% in the third quarter against the Renminbi despite a series of Renminbi devaulations during the quarter.

Gold vs. the European Euro – (-4.6% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 2.0% YTD in 2015) (up 12.1% in 2014)

Gold fell nearly 5% vs. the Euro in the third quarter as fears over a Greek exit from the Euro zone faded.

Gold vs. the Indian Rupee – (-1.2% in 3rd Qtr 2015)) (down 2.2% YTD in 2015) (up 1% in 2014)

Despite a volatile month, gold ended slightly down against the Rupee in the third quarter.

Gold vs. the Japanese Yen – (-6.9% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (down 5.8% YTD in 2015) (up 12.3% in 2014)

Gold fell about 7% against the Japanese Yen in the third quarter of 2015.

Gold vs. the Russia Ruble – (+12.3% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 56% YTD 2015) (up 79% in 2014)

Gold rose about 12% against the Russian Rouble in the third quarter.

Gold vs. the Swiss Franc – (-.5% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (down 7.6% YTD in 2015) (up 9.9% in 2014)

Gold was flat against the Swiss Franc in the third quarter of 2015.

Gold vs. the Syrian Pound – (-3% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 16% YTD 2015) (up 28% in 2014)

Gold steadied against the Syrian pound in the third quarter after skyrocketing 35% earlier in the year in the war torn country.

Gold vs. the Turkish Lira -( +7.2% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 22.3% YTD in 2015)

Gold hit an all time high against the Turkish Lira in the third quarter of 2015.

Gold vs. the Ukraine Hryvnia – (-2.6% in 3rd Qtr 2015) (up 28% YTD in 2015) (up 90% in 2014)

Gold fell about 3% against the Ukraine Hryvnia in the third quarter of 2015 after rising more than 100% earlier in 2015.