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Silver Price in 1986

The silver price fell 8.9% in 1986, from $5.80 at the end of 1985 to $5.28. Its highest close was $6.31 on Jan 16, and its lowest $4.85 on May 20. The biggest one-day fall was −7.7% on Apr 1 and the biggest rise +5.6% on Aug 11. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 9.9%.

Change in 1986
−8.9%
$5.80 → $5.28
High
$6.31
Jan 16
Low
$4.85
May 20
After inflation
−9.9%
US CPI
Up days
130 of 253
longest run 6 up, 7 down
Below record
-89.3%
at the end of 1986

Silver Price, daily closes 1986

Numbers mark the events below
$5$6$6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Apr 1: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $6.75 (April 15, 1985). Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.7%.2May 20: Bear market low: $4.85, 28.1% below the peak.3Aug 11: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.6%.4Oct 20: The US Mint releases the American Gold Eagle bullion coin.5Nov 24: The US Mint releases the American Silver Eagle bullion coin.

Key Events in 1986

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

  1. 1
    Tuesday, April 1 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $6.75 (April 15, 1985). Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.7%.
  2. 2
    Tuesday, May 20 From the data
    Bear market low: $4.85, 28.1% below the peak.
  3. 3
    Monday, August 11 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.6%.
  4. 4
    Monday, October 20
    The US Mint releases the American Gold Eagle bullion coin. Source
    Silver: +0.8% that day · +2.8% a month later
  5. 5
    Monday, November 24
    The US Mint releases the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. Source
    Silver: −3.4% that day · −0.7% a month later

Biggest days of 1986

Best daysWorst days
Aug 11+5.6%Apr 1−7.7%
Oct 21+4.3%May 20−3.9%
Sep 3+3.9%Apr 18−3.5%
Oct 3+3.7%Jun 17−3.4%
Jan 10+3.4%Nov 24−3.4%

Volatility: 24.3% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$6.10+5.2%$6.31$5.75
Feb$5.67−7.1%$6.05$5.67
Mar$5.62−0.9%$5.79$5.55
Apr$5.11−9.1%$5.48$5.03
May$5.21+1.9%$5.23$4.85
Jun$5.05−3.1%$5.43$5.04
Jul$5.050.0%$5.11$4.97
Aug$5.17+2.5%$5.49$5.05
Sep$5.52+6.8%$6.03$5.21
Oct$5.61+1.6%$5.82$5.51
Nov$5.38−4.0%$5.84$5.25
Dec$5.28−1.9%$5.50$5.28

Other Markets in 1986

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price−8.9%$5.28
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1986+22.6%1,895.95
S&P 500 in 1986+14.6%242.17
Nasdaq Composite in 1986+7.4%348.80
Nikkei 225 in 1986+43.9%18,821.00
Gold in 1986+19.0%$388.75
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1986−1.77 pp7.23%
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Silver Price in 1986: FAQ

How much did the silver price fall in 1986?

The silver price fell 8.9% in 1986, from $5.80 at the end of 1985 to $5.28. Its highest close was $6.31 on Jan 16, and its lowest $4.85 on May 20. The biggest one-day fall was −7.7% on Apr 1 and the biggest rise +5.6% on Aug 11. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 9.9%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 1986?

Highest: $6.31 on January 16, 1986. Lowest: $4.85 on May 20, 1986. It closed higher on 130 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on November 24, 1986?

The US Mint releases the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. The silver price fell 3.4% that day, and was −0.7% 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.