Silver Price in 2001

The silver price fell 1.3% in 2001, from $4.58 at the end of 2000 to $4.52. Its highest close was $4.82 on Jan 19, and its lowest $4.07 on Nov 21. The biggest one-day fall was −3.0% on Oct 10 and the biggest rise +3.4% on Sep 20. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 2.8%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Silver Price in 2001 →

Change in 2001

−1.3%

$4.58 → $4.52

High

$4.82

Jan 19

Low

$4.07

Nov 21

After inflation

−2.8%

US CPI

Up days

107 of 253

longest run 7 up, 7 down

Below record

-90.9%

at the end of 2001

Silver Price, daily closes 2001

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2001

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

1
Tuesday, September 11

Terrorist attacks hit New York and Washington; US stock exchanges close. Source

Silver: 0.0% that day · +10.8% a month later
2
Thursday, September 20 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.4%.
3
Wednesday, October 10 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.0%.
4
Wednesday, November 21 From the data

Bear market low: $4.07, 29.2% below the peak.
5
Tuesday, December 11

China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization. Source

Silver: +0.2% that day · +12.3% a month later

Biggest days of 2001

Best days		Worst days
Sep 20	+3.4%	Oct 10	−3.0%
May 21	+3.1%	Oct 19	−2.5%
Dec 21	+3.0%	Dec 20	−2.2%
May 24	+2.4%	Nov 5	−2.1%
Sep 19	+2.3%	Jul 17	−2.1%

Volatility: 15.6% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	$4.79	+4.6%	$4.82	$4.50
Feb	$4.43	−7.5%	$4.80	$4.42
Mar	$4.33	−2.3%	$4.51	$4.33
Apr	$4.37	+0.9%	$4.44	$4.30
May	$4.43	+1.4%	$4.63	$4.32
Jun	$4.34	−2.0%	$4.45	$4.30
Jul	$4.22	−2.8%	$4.31	$4.22
Aug	$4.20	−0.5%	$4.24	$4.14
Sep	$4.59	+9.3%	$4.62	$4.18
Oct	$4.28	−6.8%	$4.65	$4.19
Nov	$4.14	−3.3%	$4.24	$4.07
Dec	$4.52	+9.2%	$4.54	$4.15

Other Markets in 2001

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Silver Price	−1.3%	$4.52
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2001	−7.1%	10,021.50
S&P 500 in 2001	−13.0%	1,148.08
Nasdaq Composite in 2001	−21.1%	1,950.40
Russell 2000 in 2001	+1.0%	488.50
Nikkei 225 in 2001	−23.5%	10,542.62
Gold in 2001	+0.7%	$276.50
WTI crude oil in 2001	−25.3%	$19.96
Brent crude oil in 2001	−14.3%	$19.35
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2001	−0.05 pp	5.07%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Silver Price in 2001: FAQ

How much did the silver price fall in 2001?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 2001?

Highest: $4.82 on January 19, 2001. Lowest: $4.07 on November 21, 2001. It closed higher on 107 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on December 11, 2001?

China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization. The silver price rose 0.2% that day, and was +12.3% 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.