Distance from the record
This close sat 59.54% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
This page is a historical record of the silver price in 22 July 2016, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver closed at $19.66 per troy ounce on 22 July 2016, down $0.127 (0.64%) from the previous close of $19.78.
This close sat 59.54% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $14.71, making this a +33.59% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $19.66 per troy ounce on 22 July 2016. That is $0.13 lower than the previous close of $19.78, a move of -0.64%.
The silver price fell on 22 July 2016, losing $0.13 (0.64%) against the previous session's close of $19.78.
At $19.66 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $0.63 on 22 July 2016. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 67.3 on 22 July 2016, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 67.3 ounces of silver.
A week before 22 July 2016, silver was around $20.13 per troy ounce, so the close of $19.66 is a loss of 2.3% over the week.
A month before 22 July 2016, silver was around $17.31 per troy ounce, so the close of $19.66 is a gain of 13.6% over the month.
A year before 22 July 2016, silver was around $14.71 per troy ounce. The close of $19.66 therefore represents a rise of 33.6% over twelve months.
It closed 59.54% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.