Distance from the record
This close sat 17.44% 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 22 July 2011, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver jumps 3.0% in a single session
Silver closed at $40.11 per troy ounce on 22 July 2011, up $1.176 (3.02%) from the previous close of $38.94.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
This was a 3.02% 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 17.44% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $18.11, making this a +121.44% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $40.11 per troy ounce on 22 July 2011. That is $1.18 higher than the previous close of $38.94, a move of 3.02%.
The silver price rose on 22 July 2011, gaining $1.18 (3.02%) against the previous session's close of $38.94.
At $40.11 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $1.29 on 22 July 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 39.9 on 22 July 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 39.9 ounces of silver.
A week before 22 July 2011, silver was around $39.06 per troy ounce, so the close of $40.11 is a gain of 2.7% over the week.
A month before 22 July 2011, silver was around $36.73 per troy ounce, so the close of $40.11 is a gain of 9.2% over the month.
A year before 22 July 2011, silver was around $18.11 per troy ounce. The close of $40.11 therefore represents a rise of 121.4% over twelve months.
It closed 17.44% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.