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Silver Price in 2009

The silver price rose 57.5% in 2009, from $10.79 at the end of 2008 to $16.99. Its highest close was $19.18 on Dec 2, and its lowest $10.51 on Jan 15. The biggest one-day fall was −5.7% on Aug 17 and the biggest rise +7.8% on May 4. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 53.3%.

Daily COMEX prices, the year in 12 currencies and festival prices: Silver Price in 2009 →

Change in 2009
+57.5%
$10.79 → $16.99
High
$19.18
Dec 2
Low
$10.51
Jan 15
After inflation
+53.3%
US CPI
Up days
127 of 257
longest run 8 up, 5 down
Below record
-65.6%
at the end of 2009

Silver Price, daily closes 2009

Numbers mark the events below
$11$15$18JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 11: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of $13.38 (September 23, 2008).2Feb 17: President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.3Mar 18: Fed expands asset purchases, adding $750 billion of agency MBS/debt and $300 billion of Treasuries.4May 4: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.8%.5Jul 10: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $15.97 (June 3, 2009).6Jul 13: Bear market low: $12.47, 21.9% below the peak.7Aug 17: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.7%.8Sep 7: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of $15.97 (June 3, 2009).9Nov 2: IMF announces the sale of 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India.

Key Events in 2009

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, February 11 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of $13.38 (September 23, 2008).
  2. 2
    Tuesday, February 17
    President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Source
    Silver: +2.6% that day · −5.1% a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, March 18
    Fed expands asset purchases, adding $750 billion of agency MBS/debt and $300 billion of Treasuries. Source
    Silver: −1.9% that day · −1.6% a month later
  4. 4
    Monday, May 4 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.8%.
  5. 5
    Friday, July 10 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of $15.97 (June 3, 2009).
  6. 6
    Monday, July 13 From the data
    Bear market low: $12.47, 21.9% below the peak.
  7. 7
    Monday, August 17 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.7%.
  8. 8
    Monday, September 7 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of $15.97 (June 3, 2009).
  9. 9
    Monday, November 2
    IMF announces the sale of 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India. Source
    Silver: +0.1% that day · +9.5% a month later

Biggest days of 2009

Best daysWorst days
May 4+7.8%Aug 17−5.7%
Nov 4+6.9%Apr 17−5.3%
Jan 30+6.6%Jun 8−5.2%
Jan 26+5.6%Jun 15−5.0%
Aug 13+5.5%Mar 10−4.9%

Volatility: 38.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$12.51+15.9%$12.51$10.51
Feb$13.21+5.6%$14.39$12.37
Mar$13.11−0.8%$13.76$12.61
Apr$12.63−3.7%$12.98$11.98
May$15.52+22.9%$15.52$12.15
Jun$13.94−10.2%$15.97$13.77
Jul$13.63−2.2%$14.06$12.47
Aug$14.90+9.3%$15.07$13.59
Sep$16.45+10.4%$17.38$14.74
Oct$16.57+0.7%$17.99$16.21
Nov$18.14+9.5%$18.76$16.35
Dec$16.99−6.3%$19.18$16.92

Other Markets in 2009

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Silver Price+57.5%$16.99
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2009+18.8%10,428.05
S&P 500 in 2009+23.5%1,115.10
Nasdaq Composite in 2009+43.9%2,269.15
Russell 2000 in 2009+25.2%625.39
Nikkei 225 in 2009+19.0%10,546.44
Gold in 2009+25.0%$1,087.50
WTI crude oil in 2009+78.0%$79.39
Brent crude oil in 2009+117.5%$77.91
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2009+1.60 pp3.85%
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Silver Price in 2009: FAQ

How much did the silver price rise in 2009?

The silver price rose 57.5% in 2009, from $10.79 at the end of 2008 to $16.99. Its highest close was $19.18 on Dec 2, and its lowest $10.51 on Jan 15. The biggest one-day fall was −5.7% on Aug 17 and the biggest rise +7.8% on May 4. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 53.3%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the silver price in 2009?

Highest: $19.18 on December 2, 2009. Lowest: $10.51 on January 15, 2009. It closed higher on 127 of 257 trading days.

What happened to the silver price on February 17, 2009?

President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The silver price rose 2.6% that day, and was −5.1% 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.

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