Distance from the record
This close sat 35.84% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 21 October 2011, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver closed at $31.17 per troy ounce on 21 October 2011, up $0.907 (3.00%) from the previous close of $30.27.
This was a 3.00% 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 35.84% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $23.12, making this a +34.81% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $31.17 per troy ounce on 21 October 2011. That is $0.91 higher than the previous close of $30.27, a move of 3.00%.
The silver price rose on 21 October 2011, gaining $0.91 (3.00%) against the previous session's close of $30.27.
At $31.17 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $1.00 on 21 October 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 52.5 on 21 October 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 52.5 ounces of silver.
A week before 21 October 2011, silver was around $32.14 per troy ounce, so the close of $31.17 is a loss of 3.0% over the week.
A month before 21 October 2011, silver was around $40.42 per troy ounce, so the close of $31.17 is a loss of 22.9% over the month.
A year before 21 October 2011, silver was around $23.12 per troy ounce. The close of $31.17 therefore represents a rise of 34.8% over twelve months.
It closed 35.84% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.