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Silver Price in 2000

The silver price fell 14.1% in 2000, from $5.33 at the end of 1999 to $4.58. Its highest close was $5.45 on Feb 7, and its lowest $4.57 on Dec 19. The biggest one-day fall was −3.3% on Feb 8 and the biggest rise +4.2% on Feb 7. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 16.9%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Silver Price in 2000 →

Change in 2000
−14.1%
$5.33 → $4.58
High
$5.45
Feb 7
Low
$4.57
Dec 19
After inflation
−16.9%
US CPI
Up days
96 of 252
longest run 4 up, 5 down
Below record
-90.7%
at the end of 2000

Silver Price, daily closes 2000

Numbers mark the events below
$5$5$5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 7: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.2%.2Feb 8: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.3%.3Sep 22: ECB, Fed, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and Bank of Canada jointly buy euros to support the currency.4Dec 18: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $5.75 (February 15, 1999).

Key Events in 2000

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

  1. 1
    Monday, February 7 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.2%.
  2. 2
    Tuesday, February 8 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.3%.
  3. 3
    Friday, September 22
    ECB, Fed, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and Bank of Canada jointly buy euros to support the currency. Source
    Silver: +1.2% that day · 0.0% a month later
  4. 4
    Monday, December 18 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $5.75 (February 15, 1999).

Biggest days of 2000

Best daysWorst days
Feb 7+4.2%Feb 8−3.3%
Jun 5+2.4%Jan 6−2.8%
Apr 5+2.4%Apr 25−2.7%
Aug 25+2.1%Feb 14−2.2%
Apr 3+2.0%Mar 30−2.2%

Volatility: 13.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$5.26−1.3%$5.37$5.09
Feb$5.10−3.0%$5.45$5.08
Mar$4.94−3.1%$5.13$4.94
Apr$4.940.0%$5.14$4.94
May$4.90−0.8%$5.08$4.90
Jun$5.02+2.4%$5.09$4.90
Jul$4.95−1.4%$5.02$4.92
Aug$4.91−0.8%$4.98$4.76
Sep$4.89−0.4%$4.96$4.82
Oct$4.74−3.1%$4.89$4.72
Nov$4.63−2.3%$4.75$4.62
Dec$4.58−1.1%$4.75$4.57

Other Markets in 2000

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price−14.1%$4.58
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2000−6.2%10,786.85
S&P 500 in 2000−10.1%1,320.28
Nasdaq Composite in 2000−39.3%2,470.52
Russell 2000 in 2000−4.2%483.53
Nikkei 225 in 2000−27.2%13,785.69
Gold in 2000−5.4%$274.45
WTI crude oil in 2000+3.7%$26.72
Brent crude oil in 2000−9.4%$22.58
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2000−1.33 pp5.12%
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Silver Price in 2000: FAQ

How much did the silver price fall in 2000?

The silver price fell 14.1% in 2000, from $5.33 at the end of 1999 to $4.58. Its highest close was $5.45 on Feb 7, and its lowest $4.57 on Dec 19. The biggest one-day fall was −3.3% on Feb 8 and the biggest rise +4.2% on Feb 7. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 16.9%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 2000?

Highest: $5.45 on February 7, 2000. Lowest: $4.57 on December 19, 2000. It closed higher on 96 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on September 22, 2000?

ECB, Fed, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and Bank of Canada jointly buy euros to support the currency. The silver price rose 1.2% that day, and was 0.0% 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.