Historical Year Data · 1988

Gold Futures Open Interest in 1988

Gold Futures Open Interest opened 1988 at 146,350 and closed at 152,731, a +4.36% move for the year. The high of 161,792 was reached on March 15, and the low of 139,252 on August 15.

Open

146,350

1988-01

152,731

24 data points

High

161,792

Mar 15

Low

139,252

Aug 15

Full Year Change

+4.36%

1987 Change

+7.74%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	146,350	146,192	146,350	146,192	-0.11%
Feb	150,569	158,223	158,223	150,569	+5.08%
Mar	161,792	148,310	161,792	148,310	-8.33%
Apr	156,961	154,184	156,961	154,184	-1.77%
May	153,681	146,461	153,681	146,461	-4.70%
Jun	142,022	151,645	151,645	142,022	+6.78%
Jul	149,809	139,382	149,809	139,382	-6.96%
Aug	139,252	142,631	142,631	139,252	+2.43%
Sep	155,243	156,546	156,546	155,243	+0.84%
Oct	159,467	160,894	160,894	159,467	+0.89%
Nov	148,897	148,286	148,897	148,286	-0.41%
Dec	145,811	152,731	152,731	145,811	+4.75%

Events During 1988

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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