PRICE OF GOLD
NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED
(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright.) (Received January 5, 10 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. The price of gold per fine ounce is 150s sd, an official high record.
s. d. January 3 150 0| January 2 149 7£ December 1 .148 6| November 1 ....*....... 146 3£ October 1 * 144 U September 28 147 0 September 1 -143 04 August 5 142 0 August 2 .............. 141 8 July 1 .................... 140 9 June 1 140 7£ < May 2 139 6£ April 1 l|o pi March 1 139 H February 7 139 7
The average price of gold during 1937 was 142s 7£d per oz, but it had reached 149s 4d on March 11, 1935. The official price of gold touched 150s per oz on November 26, 1938, and at that time made a new record, yesterday exceeded by sd. During the European crisis at the end of September, 1938,' the price reached 147s (September 28)* but throughout October.the range was from 144s 5d (October 6) to 146s lOd (October 14); for November it was from 145s ll£d (November 8) to 150s (November 26). The range in Decem-, ber was 148s (December 6) to 149s 7d (December 31).
(Received January 5, 10 aan.) LONDON, January 4. Sales of gold of the value of £562,000 were reported.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 12
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217PRICE OF GOLD Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 12
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