Gold bar 96.5% · Close
−2.15%
- Open
- 13,750.00
- High
- 13,750.00
- Low
- 13,650.00
- Close
- 13,650.00
On 19 December 2008, 96.5% bullion gold opened at ฿13,750.00, reached a high of ฿13,750.00 and a low of ฿13,650.00, and closed at ฿13,650.00 — down 2.15% from the previous trading day. It traded in a ฿100.00 range on the day.
Events reported on the same date, from public news sources. This is context only — it does not say these events moved the gold price.
President Bush announces a $17.4 billion emergency bailout of the automobile industry to protect General Motors and Chrysler from bankruptcy during the current automotive crisis. The plan is conditional on the companies' reorganization by March 31, 2009, to show that they can return to viability.