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Silver Price in 2019

The silver price rose 15.5% in 2019, from $15.43 at the end of 2018 to $17.83. Its highest close was $19.39 on Sep 4, and its lowest $14.28 on May 28. The biggest one-day fall was −3.8% on Sep 5 and the biggest rise +4.9% on Sep 3. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 12.9%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Silver Price in 2019 →

Change in 2019
+15.5%
$15.43 → $17.83
High
$19.39
Sep 4
Low
$14.28
May 28
After inflation
+12.9%
US CPI
Up days
135 of 252
longest run 8 up, 5 down
Below record
-63.9%
at the end of 2019

Silver Price, daily closes 2019

Numbers mark the events below
$15$17$19JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Aug 5: Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator.2Sep 3: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.9%.3Sep 5: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.8%.

Key Events in 2019

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

  1. 1
    Monday, August 5
    Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. Source
    Silver: +0.8% that day · +17.6% a month later
  2. 2
    Tuesday, September 3 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.9%.
  3. 3
    Thursday, September 5 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.8%.

Biggest days of 2019

Best daysWorst days
Sep 3+4.9%Sep 5−3.8%
Sep 23+4.9%Sep 30−3.7%
Aug 7+4.6%Sep 6−3.7%
Jun 20+3.5%Sep 13−3.4%
Aug 27+2.9%Nov 7−3.3%

Volatility: 19.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$16.02+3.8%$16.02$15.24
Feb$15.54−3.0%$16.16$15.50
Mar$15.06−3.1%$15.51$14.92
Apr$14.90−1.1%$15.20$14.77
May$14.53−2.5%$14.91$14.28
Jun$15.25+5.0%$15.47$14.61
Jul$16.35+7.2%$16.55$14.92
Aug$18.19+11.3%$18.30$16.12
Sep$16.90−7.1%$19.39$16.90
Oct$18.01+6.6%$18.01$17.20
Nov$16.97−5.8%$18.01$16.68
Dec$17.83+5.1%$17.91$16.48

Other Markets in 2019

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price+15.5%$17.83
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2019+22.3%28,538.44
S&P 500 in 2019+28.9%3,230.78
Nasdaq Composite in 2019+35.2%8,972.60
Russell 2000 in 2019+23.7%1,668.47
Nikkei 225 in 2019+18.2%23,656.62
Gold in 2019+18.9%$1,519.50
WTI crude oil in 2019+34.5%$61.06
Brent crude oil in 2019+22.7%$66.00
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2019−0.77 pp1.92%
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Silver Price in 2019: FAQ

How much did the silver price rise in 2019?

The silver price rose 15.5% in 2019, from $15.43 at the end of 2018 to $17.83. Its highest close was $19.39 on Sep 4, and its lowest $14.28 on May 28. The biggest one-day fall was −3.8% on Sep 5 and the biggest rise +4.9% on Sep 3. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 12.9%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 2019?

Highest: $19.39 on September 4, 2019. Lowest: $14.28 on May 28, 2019. It closed higher on 135 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on August 5, 2019?

Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. The silver price rose 0.8% that day, and was +17.6% 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.