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Silver Price in 1985

The silver price fell 7.8% in 1985, from $6.29 at the end of 1984 to $5.80. Its highest close was $6.75 on Apr 15, and its lowest $5.45 on Feb 25. The biggest one-day fall was −9.2% on Feb 25 and the biggest rise +6.9% on Mar 20. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 11.1%.

Change in 1985
−7.8%
$6.29 → $5.80
High
$6.75
Apr 15
Low
$5.45
Feb 25
After inflation
−11.1%
US CPI
Up days
116 of 253
longest run 4 up, 7 down
Below record
-88.3%
at the end of 1985

Silver Price, daily closes 1985

Numbers mark the events below
$6$6$7JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 25: Bear market low: $5.45, 46.1% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −9.2%.2Mar 20: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +6.9%.3Sep 22: G5 finance ministers sign the Plaza Accord to weaken the US dollar.

Key Events in 1985

What happened, and how the Silver moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Monday, February 25 From the data
    Bear market low: $5.45, 46.1% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −9.2%.
  2. 2
    Wednesday, March 20 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +6.9%.
  3. 3
    Sunday, September 22
    G5 finance ministers sign the Plaza Accord to weaken the US dollar. Source
    Silver: +2.8% next trading day (Sep 23) · +2.7% a month later

Biggest days of 1985

Best daysWorst days
Mar 20+6.9%Feb 25−9.2%
Mar 19+5.8%Mar 21−5.4%
Mar 27+5.2%May 21−5.2%
Jan 29+4.9%Jan 7−4.2%
Mar 22+4.6%Jan 3−3.7%

Volatility: 27.4% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$6.33+0.7%$6.33$5.83
Feb$5.72−9.7%$6.32$5.45
Mar$6.66+16.5%$6.66$5.52
Apr$6.32−5.1%$6.75$6.12
May$6.09−3.7%$6.56$6.00
Jun$6.11+0.4%$6.42$6.06
Jul$6.34+3.7%$6.34$5.89
Aug$6.25−1.4%$6.40$6.11
Sep$6.05−3.1%$6.22$5.89
Oct$6.15+1.5%$6.36$6.00
Nov$6.15+0.1%$6.25$6.04
Dec$5.80−5.7%$6.10$5.76

Other Markets in 1985

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price−7.8%$5.80
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1985+27.7%1,546.67
S&P 500 in 1985+26.3%211.28
Nasdaq Composite in 1985+31.5%324.90
Nikkei 225 in 1985+13.3%13,083.00
Gold in 1985+6.0%$326.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1985−2.55 pp9.00%
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Silver Price in 1985: FAQ

How much did the silver price fall in 1985?

The silver price fell 7.8% in 1985, from $6.29 at the end of 1984 to $5.80. Its highest close was $6.75 on Apr 15, and its lowest $5.45 on Feb 25. The biggest one-day fall was −9.2% on Feb 25 and the biggest rise +6.9% on Mar 20. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 11.1%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 1985?

Highest: $6.75 on April 15, 1985. Lowest: $5.45 on February 25, 1985. It closed higher on 116 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on September 22, 1985?

G5 finance ministers sign the Plaza Accord to weaken the US dollar. The silver price rose 2.8% on the next trading day (September 23, 1985), and was +2.7% a month later.

Data: London silver fix from 1968 to Jan 2018 (gaps filled with Perth Mint spot), COMEX silver futures closes after that. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.