Distance from the record
This close sat 15.34% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2008-03-05.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 5 May 2010, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 30 March 2010
Silver closed at $17.51 per troy ounce on 5 May 2010, down $0.307 (1.72%) from the previous close of $17.82.
This close sat 15.34% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2008-03-05.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $13.40, making this a +30.66% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $17.51 per troy ounce on 5 May 2010. That is $0.31 lower than the previous close of $17.82, a move of -1.72%.
The silver price fell on 5 May 2010, losing $0.31 (1.72%) against the previous session's close of $17.82.
At $17.51 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $0.56 on 5 May 2010. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 67.1 on 5 May 2010, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 67.1 ounces of silver.
A week before 5 May 2010, silver was around $18.11 per troy ounce, so the close of $17.51 is a loss of 3.3% over the week.
A year before 5 May 2010, silver was around $13.40 per troy ounce. The close of $17.51 therefore represents a rise of 30.7% over twelve months.
It closed 15.34% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2008-03-05.