Distance from the record
This close sat 42.90% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-26.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 19 August 2026, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver closed at $65.71 per troy ounce on 19 August 2026, up $1.740 (2.72%) from the previous close of $63.97.
This was a 2.72% move in one session — well beyond a typical day for silver. Moves this size are usually a reaction to something specific rather than ordinary drift, so the surrounding news is worth checking alongside the number.
This close sat 42.90% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-26.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $37.26, making this a +76.35% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $65.71 per troy ounce on 19 August 2026. That is $1.74 higher than the previous close of $63.97, a move of 2.72%.
The silver price rose on 19 August 2026, gaining $1.74 (2.72%) against the previous session's close of $63.97.
At $65.71 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $2.11 on 19 August 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 69.1 on 19 August 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 69.1 ounces of silver.
A month before 19 August 2026, silver was around $56.04 per troy ounce, so the close of $65.71 is a gain of 17.3% over the month.
A year before 19 August 2026, silver was around $37.26 per troy ounce. The close of $65.71 therefore represents a rise of 76.4% over twelve months.
It closed 42.90% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2026-01-26.