Gold during the Yellen years at the Fed (2014–2018)
During Janet Yellen's years as Fed chair (3 Feb 2014 to 3 Feb 2018), gold rose 7.0%, from $1,244 to $1,331 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jan 2014 and Jan 2018; silver fell 14.1%.
- Gold
- +7.0%
- $1,244 → $1,331
- Silver
- -14.1%
- $19.90 → $17.10
- Gold high
- $1,340
- Aug 2016
- Gold low
- $1,076
- Dec 2015
In context
Of the 8 Fed chairs on the chart, Yellen's years rank 7th for gold.
Presidents during these years: Obama, Trump I.
Gold's monthly average ranged from $1,076 (Dec 2015) to $1,340 (Aug 2016).
Under Ben Bernanke, the chair before, gold rose 122.2%.
Monthly average prices in U.S. dollars per troy ounce (Kitco.com and the World Bank Pink Sheet), from the last full month before a period to its last full month; the record runs Feb 1971 to Oct 2026. What the record did, not a forecast.
Updated Oct 2026 · record through Oct 2026