Distance from the record
This close sat 63.94% 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 23 October 2019, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver closed at $17.52 per troy ounce on 23 October 2019, up $0.080 (0.46%) from the previous close of $17.44.
This close sat 63.94% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $14.73, making this a +18.94% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $17.52 per troy ounce on 23 October 2019. That is $0.08 higher than the previous close of $17.44, a move of 0.46%.
The silver price rose on 23 October 2019, gaining $0.08 (0.46%) against the previous session's close of $17.44.
At $17.52 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $0.56 on 23 October 2019. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 85.1 on 23 October 2019, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 85.1 ounces of silver.
A month before 23 October 2019, silver was around $18.60 per troy ounce, so the close of $17.52 is a loss of 5.8% over the month.
A year before 23 October 2019, silver was around $14.73 per troy ounce. The close of $17.52 therefore represents a rise of 18.9% over twelve months.
It closed 63.94% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.