Highest so far that year
At the time, no session earlier in the year had closed higher.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 25 January 2012, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Highest closing price since 16 November 2011
Silver closed at $33.09 per troy ounce on 25 January 2012, up $1.161 (3.64%) from the previous close of $31.93.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
This was a 3.64% 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.
At the time, no session earlier in the year had closed higher.
This close sat 31.89% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $26.81, making this a +23.43% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $33.09 per troy ounce on 25 January 2012. That is $1.16 higher than the previous close of $31.93, a move of 3.64%.
The silver price rose on 25 January 2012, gaining $1.16 (3.64%) against the previous session's close of $31.93.
At $33.09 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $1.06 on 25 January 2012. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 51.4 on 25 January 2012, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 51.4 ounces of silver.
A week before 25 January 2012, silver was around $30.51 per troy ounce, so the close of $33.09 is a gain of 8.4% over the week.
A month before 25 January 2012, silver was around $29.05 per troy ounce, so the close of $33.09 is a gain of 13.9% over the month.
A year before 25 January 2012, silver was around $26.81 per troy ounce. The close of $33.09 therefore represents a rise of 23.4% over twelve months.
It closed 31.89% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.