Highest so far that month
No earlier session that month closed above this level.
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This page is a historical record of the silver price in 6 October 2011, not the current price.See today's silver price (11 September 2026)
Highest closing price since 22 September 2011
Silver closed at $31.97 per troy ounce on 6 October 2011, up $1.653 (5.45%) from the previous close of $30.32.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
This was a 5.45% 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.
No earlier session that month closed above this level.
This close sat 34.20% below the highest silver close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-04-29.
Twelve months earlier silver traded around $23.02, making this a +38.88% move year on year.
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Silver closed at $31.97 per troy ounce on 6 October 2011. That is $1.65 higher than the previous close of $30.32, a move of 5.45%.
The silver price rose on 6 October 2011, gaining $1.65 (5.45%) against the previous session's close of $30.32.
At $31.97 per troy ounce, one gram of pure silver was worth about $1.03 on 6 October 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 51.7 on 6 October 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 51.7 ounces of silver.
A week before 6 October 2011, silver was around $30.47 per troy ounce, so the close of $31.97 is a gain of 4.9% over the week.
A month before 6 October 2011, silver was around $41.82 per troy ounce, so the close of $31.97 is a loss of 23.5% over the month.
A year before 6 October 2011, silver was around $23.02 per troy ounce. The close of $31.97 therefore represents a rise of 38.9% over twelve months.
It closed 34.20% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-04-29.