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%.
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Silver Price, daily closes 2019
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2019
What happened, and how the Silver moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Monday, August 5Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. SourceSilver: +0.8% that day · +17.6% a month later
- 2
Tuesday, September 3 From the dataBiggest one-day rise of the year: +4.9%.
- 3
Thursday, September 5 From the dataBiggest one-day fall of the year: −3.8%.
Biggest days of 2019
| Best days | Worst 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
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $16.02 | +3.8% |
| Feb | $15.54 | −3.0% |
| Mar | $15.06 | −3.1% |
| Apr | $14.90 | −1.1% |
| May | $14.53 | −2.5% |
| Jun | $15.25 | +5.0% |
| Jul | $16.35 | +7.2% |
| Aug | $18.19 | +11.3% |
| Sep | $16.90 | −7.1% |
| Oct | $18.01 | +6.6% |
| Nov | $16.97 | −5.8% |
| Dec | $17.83 | +5.1% |
Other Markets in 2019
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-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 pp | 1.92% |
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.
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@misc{corgano2026silverpricein2019, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {Silver Price in 2019}, howpublished = {\url{https://silverprice.corgano.com/silver-price-history/2019}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}