Distance from the record
This close sat 40.69% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-26.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 26 August 2026, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Silver closed at $68.25 per troy ounce on 26 August 2026, down $0.610 (0.89%) from the previous close of $68.86.
This close sat 40.69% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2026-01-26.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $38.58, making this a +76.90% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $68.25 per troy ounce on 26 August 2026. That is $0.61 lower than the previous close of $68.86, a move of -0.89%.
The silver price fell on 26 August 2026, losing $0.61 (0.89%) against the previous session's close of $68.86.
At $68.25 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $2.19 on 26 August 2026. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 68.2 on 26 August 2026, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 68.2 ounces of silver.
A week before 26 August 2026, silver was around $65.71 per troy ounce, so the close of $68.25 is a gain of 3.9% over the week.
A month before 26 August 2026, silver was around $58.66 per troy ounce, so the close of $68.25 is a gain of 16.4% over the month.
A year before 26 August 2026, silver was around $38.58 per troy ounce. The close of $68.25 therefore represents a rise of 76.9% over twelve months.
It closed 40.69% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2026-01-26.