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Silver Price in 2018

The silver price fell 8.8% in 2018, from $16.92 at the end of 2017 to $15.43. Its highest close was $17.55 on Jan 25, and its lowest $13.95 on Nov 13. The biggest one-day fall was −4.5% on Jun 15 and the biggest rise +3.5% on Nov 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 10.5%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Silver Price in 2018 →

Change in 2018
−8.8%
$16.92 → $15.43
High
$17.55
Jan 25
Low
$13.95
Nov 13
After inflation
−10.5%
US CPI
Up days
117 of 250
longest run 5 up, 5 down
Below record
-68.8%
at the end of 2018

Silver Price, daily closes 2018

Numbers mark the events below
$14$16$17JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jun 15: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.5%.2Jul 6: US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs.3Nov 1: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.5%.4Nov 13: Bear market low: $13.95, 32.3% below the peak.

Key Events in 2018

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

  1. 1
    Friday, June 15 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.5%.
  2. 2
    Friday, July 6
    US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs. Source
    Silver: −0.2% that day · −3.8% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, November 1 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.5%.
  4. 4
    Tuesday, November 13 From the data
    Bear market low: $13.95, 32.3% below the peak.

Biggest days of 2018

Best daysWorst days
Nov 1+3.5%Jun 15−4.5%
Jan 24+3.4%Aug 15−4.0%
Sep 28+3.0%Apr 23−3.4%
Apr 18+2.7%Sep 4−2.6%
Feb 12+2.7%Feb 2−2.6%

Volatility: 18.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$17.20+1.7%$17.55$16.86
Feb$16.32−5.1%$17.12$16.12
Mar$16.22−0.6%$16.72$16.13
Apr$16.31+0.5%$17.23$16.21
May$16.40+0.6%$16.68$16.04
Jun$16.10−1.8%$17.23$15.95
Jul$15.50−3.8%$16.05$15.34
Aug$14.44−6.9%$15.42$14.42
Sep$14.62+1.3%$14.62$14.04
Oct$14.23−2.7%$14.73$14.23
Nov$14.09−0.9%$14.73$13.95
Dec$15.43+9.5%$15.43$14.38

Other Markets in 2018

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price−8.8%$15.43
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2018−5.6%23,327.46
S&P 500 in 2018−6.2%2,506.85
Nasdaq Composite in 2018−3.9%6,635.28
Russell 2000 in 2018−12.2%1,348.56
Nikkei 225 in 2018−12.1%20,014.77
Gold in 2018−2.1%$1,278.30
WTI crude oil in 2018−24.8%$45.41
Brent crude oil in 2018−19.2%$53.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2018+0.28 pp2.69%
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Silver Price in 2018: FAQ

How much did the silver price fall in 2018?

The silver price fell 8.8% in 2018, from $16.92 at the end of 2017 to $15.43. Its highest close was $17.55 on Jan 25, and its lowest $13.95 on Nov 13. The biggest one-day fall was −4.5% on Jun 15 and the biggest rise +3.5% on Nov 1. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 10.5%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 2018?

Highest: $17.55 on January 25, 2018. Lowest: $13.95 on November 13, 2018. It closed higher on 117 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on July 6, 2018?

US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs. The silver price fell 0.2% that day, and was −3.8% 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.