Highest closing price since 10 March 2026
Silver closed at $85.49 per troy ounce on 11 May 2026, up $5.090 (6.33%) from the previous close of $80.39.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $32.68, making this a +161.61% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $85.49 per troy ounce on 11 May 2026. That is $5.09 higher than the previous close of $80.39, a move of 6.33%.
The silver price rose on 11 May 2026, gaining $5.09 (6.33%) against the previous session's close of $80.39.
At $85.49 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $2.75 on 11 May 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 55.2 on 11 May 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 55.2 ounces of silver.
A week before 11 May 2026, silver was around $73.07 per troy ounce, so the close of $85.49 is a gain of 17.0% over the week.
A month before 11 May 2026, silver was around $76.32 per troy ounce, so the close of $85.49 is a gain of 12.0% over the month.
A year before 11 May 2026, silver was around $32.68 per troy ounce. The close of $85.49 therefore represents a rise of 161.6% over twelve months.