Historical Year Data · 2010
Gold Futures Open Interest in 2010
Gold Futures Open Interest opened 2010 at 507,643 and closed at 594,490, a +17.11% move for the year. The high of 650,764 was reached on November 9, and the low of 466,509 on February 16.
Open
507,643
2010-01
Close
594,490
52 data points
High
650,764
Nov 9
Low
466,509
Feb 16
Full Year Change
+17.11%
2009 Change
+53.47%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 507,643 | 507,565 | 528,924 | 507,565 | -0.02% |
| Feb | 480,860 | 466,572 | 480,860 | 466,509 | -2.97% |
| Mar | 482,786 | 466,678 | 496,481 | 466,678 | -3.34% |
| Apr | 497,388 | 538,591 | 538,591 | 497,388 | +8.28% |
| May | 551,616 | 591,360 | 591,360 | 551,616 | +7.21% |
| Jun | 553,950 | 601,138 | 602,411 | 553,950 | +8.52% |
| Jul | 577,732 | 560,066 | 577,732 | 559,473 | -3.06% |
| Aug | 518,643 | 577,352 | 577,352 | 518,643 | +11.32% |
| Sep | 585,564 | 619,408 | 619,408 | 585,564 | +5.78% |
| Oct | 617,204 | 607,582 | 630,626 | 607,582 | -1.56% |
| Nov | 618,381 | 600,158 | 650,764 | 600,158 | -2.95% |
| Dec | 603,632 | 594,490 | 603,632 | 582,133 | -1.51% |
Events During 2010
2010 Flash Crash
Goldilocks
May 6, 2010
On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points in minutes before recovering. The Flash Crash exposed the fragility of modern electronic market structure.
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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