Gold Places 11th Consecutive Annual Gain

Gold closed 2011 at $1566.80, up $145.40 or 10.22% from 2010's close of $1421.40.

Annual closes since 2000 below:

2000 -- $273.60

2001 -- $279.00

2002 -- $348.20

2003 -- $416.10

2004 -- $438.40

2005 -- $518.90

2006 -- $638.00

2007 -- $838.00

2008 -- $889.00 

2009 -- $1096.50

2010 -- $1421.40

2011 -- $1566.80