April ’17- Week 1 (1st to 9th)

• Silver prices in Patna in the first week of April were stable, though there were a few minor fluctuations due to demand vagaries.
• Silver was priced at Rs.42,570 per kg on 1st April as industrial demand was steady in spite of a strong U.S. Dollar.
• As the week progressed, the U.S. Dollar dropped due to uncertainty over the North Korean issue as well as flagging U.S. markets, which led to higher demand for silver.
• Prices reached Rs.42,775 per kg on 5th April as demand climbed steadily, though there was a minor fall in price due to poor local demand.
• Silver ended the week trading at Rs.42,640 per kg on 9th April.

April ’17 – Week 2 (10th to 16th)

• The price of silver dipped at the start of the week but soon rose on favourable conditions.
• Silver traded at Rs.41,625 per kg on 10th April and rose in a few days to Rs.42,640 per kg on 12th April as the U.S. Dollar continued to trade poorly against other global currencies, resulting in higher demand from overseas.
• Prices rose to Rs.43,030 per kg on 14th April as local demand rose, buoyed by lower import costs and strong demand from coin makers.
• The price continued to rise as the week ended, with silver trading at Rs.43,055 per kg on 16th April due to favourable market conditions and high demand.

April ’17 – Week 3 (17th to 23rd)

• The third week saw silver prices in Patna start off strong but prices fell due to declining demand as the week progressed.
• Silver was priced at Rs.43,030 per kg on 17th April as industrial demand was still high, though prices dipped as the U.S. Dollar appeared to be recouping its earlier losses.
• As the U.S. markets began to recover, interest in silver waned and imports also became more expensive due to a stabilising U.S. Dollar, which led to a reduction in demand for silver.
• Prices fell to Rs.42,435 per kg on 19th April before falling sharply to end the week at Rs.41,980 per kg on 23rd April.

April ’17 – Week 4 (24th to 30th)

• The last week of April saw the price of silver fall further as the U.S. Dollar strengthened and global markets saw an upswing in trading.
• Silver was priced at Rs.41,625 per kg on 24th April as industrial demand stagnated due to higher costs.
• Local markets also picked up on global trends as demand began to slide, which led to silver prices falling to Rs.40,520 per kg on 26th April.
• European markets also rose on the possibility of the victory of a Euro-centric candidate in the French presidential election, which led to a further reduction in demand for silver.
• Prices slumped as the month ended, trading at Rs.40,190 per kg on 28th April before closing at Rs.40,040 per kg on 30th April, recording a 5.94% drop in value over the course of the month.

March ‘17 - Week 1 (1st to 5th)

• On the 1st day of the month, the price of silver in Patna was Rs.43,970 per kg and as the month progressed, there were a number of fluctuations noted.
• This precious metal traded at Rs.44,100 per kg due to high demand from coin makers and industrialists. This was also the highest at which silver traded for the month of March in Patna.
• Rate of silver in Patna increased to Rs.43,295 on the 4th of March as demand started to pick up, and they remained stable on the next day as well to close the week at the aforementioned rate.

March ‘17 - Week 2 (6th to 12th)

• Silver rate in Patna on the first day of the second week of March was Rs.42,925 – with no rise being recorded in from the price on the closing day of the first week of the month.
• A steep reduction on the 10th of March saw prices tumble to Rs.40,670 per kg, after which another decline saw rates drop to Rs.40,520 per kg on the 11th.
• Prices remained constant on the last day of the second week of March due to consistent demand and the rate of silver on the last day of the week was Rs.40, 520 per kg.

March ’17- Week 3 (13th to 19th)

• Silver price in Patna on the first day of the third week of March was Rs.40,760 per kg due to minor reduction in the value of the U.S.Dollar.
• Rates reduced on the second day of the third week, trading at Rs.40,440 per kg.
• On the 15th of March, prices fell to a monthly low at Rs.40,040 per kg, after which an incline by Rs.850 saw them rise to Rs.40,890 per kg on the 16th.
• A slight decrease on the 17th saw prices fall to Rs.40,815 per kg and rates remained stable for the next three days, closing the third week of March at Rs.40,815 per kg.

March ’17- Week 4 (20th to 26th)

• Silver opened the second last week of the month at Rs.41,075 per kg, which was relatively higher than the rates noted during the previous week. However, the same could not be said for the rates noted during the next day.
• Rates reduced on the 21st of March, trading at Rs.40,725 per kg due to fluctuations in demand.
• Due to an incline in demand, silver closed the penultimate week of March on a strong note as price of this metal increased to Rs.41,340 before rising again and closing the week at Rs.41,435 per kg.

March ’17 – Week 5 (27th to 31st)

• On the first day of the last week of March, silver traded at Rs.41,900 per kg in Patna which was higher than the rates seen during the previous week. This is due to a rise in the demand for silver in domestic markets.
• As the demand went up, the rate of silver in Patna followed suit as well and traded at Rs.42,115 per kg on the 28th of March. The rate was noted until the 29th of March.
• Due to continued demand from coin makers and industrialists, silver price increased to Rs.42,435 per kg.
• However, this demand was not sustained and on the last day of the month, silver closed at Rs.42,115 per kg recording a decline of 4.21%.

February ‘17 - Week 1 (1st to 5th)

• The price of silver in Patna during the first week of February was relatively low fluctuations in the rate of the U.S. Dollar along with a fall in the industrial demand.
• Silver traded at Rs.42,520 per kg on 1st February, with the rate rising to Rs.42,640 per kg on 2nd February .
• A reduction in demand for this metal from industrialists and coin makers led to a decrease in price, as silver traded at Rs.42,115 per kg on 3rd February. This was also the lowest at which silver traded for the month of February.
• As the week came to an end, the rate of this precious metal increased, with silver trading at Rs.42,335 per kg on 5th February. A weekly decrease of Rs.165 per kg was recorded in the price of silver.

February ‘17 - Week 2 (6th to 12th)

• On the first day of the second week of the month, silver traded at Rs.42,520 per kg on 6th February, with the rates rising to Rs.42,930 per kg on 7th February on higher demand from industrialists.
• A number of variations were seen during the week, with silver trading at Rs.42,950 per kg on 9th February before declining to Rs.42,375 per kg on 10th February due to a slump in industrial demand.
• An increase in local demand led to rates increasing slightly as silver traded at Rss.42,570 per kg on 11th February.
• Price of silver remained steady as the week ended, with silver trading at Rs.42,570 per kg on 12th February.

February ’17- Week 3 (13th to 19th)

• There was a fall noted in the demand for this precious metal, with silver trading at Rs.43,280 per kg on 13th February.
• Rate of silver increased to Rs.43,115 per kg on 15th February and later continued to rise to Rs.43,520 per kg on 17th February due to a sudden drop in the value of the U.S. Dollar.
• Local and international kept rates stable as demand fluctuated, trading at Rs.43,400 per kg on 18th February.
• The week ended with this precious metal trading at Rs.43,400 per kg on 19th February, recording a weekly increase of Rs.120 per kg.

February ’17- Weeks 4 & 5 (20th to 28th)

• During the final two weeks of February, rate of silver fluctuated due to U.S. Dollar rates and varying demands for this metal in the local market.
• Silver traded at Rs.43,270 per kg on 20th February, with the rate falling further to trade at Rs.43,240 per kg on 22nd February.
• A slight rise in demand from industrial units led to silver trading at Rs.43,680 per kg on 24th February.
• Silver rates rose to Rs.43,910 per kg on 25th February, with the price rising to Rs.44,110 per kg on 27th February.
• Price of silver continued to rise as the month ended, trading at Rs.44,165 per kg on 28th February to record an overall increase of 3.86%.

January ‘17 - Week 1 (1st to 7th)

• Silver prices in Patna reflected trends seen across the country, with the price rising due to an increase in demand.
• Silver was priced at Rs.39,035 per kg on 1st January but prices soon rose on steadily increasing demand.
• Silver traded at Rs.40,285 per kg on 4th January as domestic demand spiked due to a low U.S. Dollar rate.
• Prices rose to Rs.40,670 per kg on 5th January before dropping to Rs.40,435 per kg on 6th January.
• Silver traded at Rs.40,390 per kg on 7th January, registering a weekly increase of Rs.1,355 per kg.

January ‘17 - Week 2 (8th to 14th)

• The price of silver in the second week also saw a rise in price due to continuing demand from the industrial sector and coin makers, with silver opening the week at Rs.40,390 per kg on 8th January.
• Prices rose to Rs.41,295 per kg on 11th January, steadily increasing as markets fluctuated, which led to an increase in demand for the metal.
• Silver traded at Rs.41,030 per kg on 13th January as a slight dip in demand led to prices slipping.
• There was a marginal recovery as the week ended, with silver trading at Rs.41,230 per kg on 14th January to register a weekly increase in price of Rs.840 per kg.

January ’17- Week 3 (15th to 21st)

• Prices in the third week were subject to market fluctuations due to conflicting cues from international markets.
• Silver traded at Rs.41,230 per kg on 15th January and rose to Rs.41,560 per kg the next day on steady demand.
• Prices reached a high of Rs.41,990 per kg on 18th January as the U.S. Dollar fell heavily against global currencies.
• Prices regularised in the next few days, as silver traded at Rs.41,675 per kg on 20th January.
• The week ended with silver trading marginally higher at Rs.41,930 per kg on 21st January.

January ’17- Weeks 4 & 5 (22nd to 31st)

• Silver was stable at the start of the fourth week due to consistent demand but fluctuated due to market factors.
• Silver was priced at Rs.41,930 per kg on 22nd January, before rising to Rs.42,180 per kg on 23rd January on a sudden decrease in the U.S. Dollar.
• Prices stabilised over the rest of the week, as demand dropped marginally, with silver trading at Rs.41,835 per kg on 25th January.
• A drop in industrial demand from Asia led to silver prices falling to Rs.41,075 per kg from 27th-29th January.
• Prices rose as the month ended, with silver trading at Rs.42,010 per kg on 30th January.
• A slight dip in demand led to solver trading at Rs.41,980 per kg on 31st January to record an overall increase of 7.54%.

December 2016 - Week 1 (1st - 4th):

• Silver trade in Patna witnessed quite bit of fluctuations for the month of December.
• On 1st, silver was seen trading at Rs.40,450 per kilogram, which then increased to Rs.40,795 on 2nd.
• As global demand increased silver prices further went up to hit Rs.41,070 on the 3rd before continuing at the same rate till the end of the week on 4th.

December 2016 - Week 2 (5th-11th):

• When business began on 5th, silver prices had slightly dropped to Rs.41,055 per kilogram - a Rs.15 decrease compared to the last week.
• On 6th, prices didn’t fluctuate as silver was still trading at Rs.41,055 per kilogram but went down to Rs.40,820 per kilogram on the 7th.
• The 8th, however, saw prices increase by Rs.810 for silver to trade at Rs.41,650 per kilogram as global demands soared.
• Also, the highest trading price for silver was seen on 8th.
• Prices dropped to Rs.41,290 per kilogram as demand suddenly fell the subsequent day on the 9th.
• Silver prices remained the same on the 10th and 11th at Rs.41,345 per kilogram - an increase of Rs.55.

December 2016 - Week 3 (12th-18th):

• The third week of December saw massive fluctuations and paved way for consistent price drops throughout the week.
• When trading began on the 12th, silver prices were at Rs.41,345 per kilogram but decreased to Rs.41,220 per kilogram on the 13th.
• Prices remained the same on the 14th as well but decreased by Rs.615 to hit Rs.40,615 on the 15th.
• Silver prices further dipped to Rs.39,230 per kilogram on 16th - the lowest for the week.
• On the last two days of the week silver prices increased and stabilised as the metal was seen trading at Rs.39,305 per kilogram.

December 2016 - Week 4 (19th-25th):

• The fourth week of December again bore witness to some ups and downs with regards to silver pricing.
• On 19th, gold was seen trading at Rs.39,435 per kilogram and decreased to Rs.39,195 per kilogram on the 20th.
• When business day began on the 21st, prices had increased slightly for silver to trade at Rs.39,575 per kilogram.
• However, prices went down again on the 22nd to hit Rs.38,815 per kilogram and further went down to Rs.38,700 on the 23rd.
• As Christmas was approaching, silver prices climbed slightly over the 24th and 25th to trade at Rs.38,725 per kilogram.

December 2016 - Week 5 (26th-31st):

• The final week of 2016 saw silver prices fluctuate again as the metal was trading at Rs.38,460 per kilogram on 26th.
• On 27th, prices climbed slightly to Rs.38,690 per kilogram and increased significantly on the 28th to hit Rs.39,345 per kilogram.
• Silver prices increased on the 29th to hit Rs.39,680 per kilogram but decreased by Rs.50 to hit Rs.39,630 on the 30th.
• The final day of 2016 saw silver prices drop significantly to hit Rs.39,035 per kilogram.
• All in all, Patna saw silver price trends change by -3.49% in the month of December.

November '16 - Week 1 (1st to 6th)

• Strong demand from the industrial sector coupled with high retail demand led to silver trading at Rs.42,910 per kg on 1st November.
• The festive season led to increased demand from jewellers, which raised silver bookings.
• Silver traded at Rs.43,855 per kg on 4th November as markets fluctuated, which increased demand for silver.
• The U.S. Dollar was unstable due to market fluctuations, which led to higher exports and an increase in demand.
• Silver traded at Rs.44,10 per kg on 6th November due to high demand.

November '16 - Week 2 (7th to 13th)

• Silver prices rose as the markets fell on news of the shock victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.
• Silver traded at Rs.43,685 per kg on 7th November and rose to Rs.44,960 per kg on 9th November as markets plunged following demonetisation.
• The U.S. Dollar also traded low against global currencies, which boosted demand.
• Industrial demand was high but fell as the week ended, resulting in silver trading at Rs.42,005 per kg on 13th November.

November '16 - Week 3 (14th to 20th)

• Silver prices began to fall due to the currency shortage, which reduced demand for silver.
• Silver was priced at Rs.41,760 per kg on 14th November as markets recovered from the previous week’s losses.
• Silver fell below Rs.40,000 for the first time, trading at Rs.40,825 per kg on 18th November as industrial demand also fell.
• Stringent measures governing bullion trading led to reduced silver purchases, leading to silver trading at Rs.40,735 per kg on 20th November.

November '16 - Week 4 and 5 (21st to 30th)

• Prices failed to recover in the last two weeks, with demand instead falling further due to a reduction in industrial demand.
• Silver traded at Rs.40,890 per kg on 21st November as international demand dropped as the U.S. Dollar rose, which made imports expensive.
• The retail sector also suffered due to the currency shortage, which led to lower than expected demand.
• Silver fell to Rs.40,190 per kg on 25th November, its lowest rate for November before recovering to end the month at Rs.41,055 per kg on 30th November.

October ’16- Weeks 1 & 2 (1st-9th)

• Sustained demand from the industrial sector led to the price of silver in Patna being Rs.45,900 per kg on 1st October.
• Prices fell marginally in the middle of the week due to a drop in demand in the international market.
• The price of silver fell sharply towards the end of the week due to the markets rallying and demand consequently dropping.
• Silver traded at Rs.41,800 per kg on 9th October, a decrease of Rs.4,100 per kg from the start of the week.

October ’16- Week 3 (10th-16th)

• Prices rose in the second week, with silver trading at Rs.42,600 per kg on 10th October as domestic demand rose due to the ongoing festive season.
• Minor fluctuations in the price was observed, but the price was more or less stable during the week.
• A surge in industrial demand helped keep prices high in spite of international silver prices falling.
• Silver was priced at Rs.41,780 per kg on 16th October, a drop of Rs.820 per kg from the beginning of the week.

October ’16- Week 4 (17th-23rd)

• Silver was priced at Rs.41,970 per kg on 17th October, with the price rising as demand from jewellers continued to keep overall demand high.
• A dip in markets in Asia led to increased interest in silver, with trading in the commodity increasing.
• Prices were stable during the end of the week as markets began to recover, with industrial demand keeping prices from falling.
• The price of silver was Rs.42,130 per kg on 23rd October, reflecting a marginal increase of Rs.160 per kg.

October ’16- Week 5 (24th-31st)

• Prices were stable in the last week of October as demand was high due to the markets sliding on news of poor economic data from the U.S.
• Silver traded at Rs.42,330 per kg on 234th October, with prices rising marginally throughout the week.
• Strong domestic demand also contributed to the price staying high during the week.
• Silver was priced at Rs.43,035 per kg on 31st October, an increase of Rs.705 per kg from the price at the start of the week.

September '16 - Week 1 (1st to 4th)

• Based on the U.S. economic data, the rate hike by the Federal Reserve was unlikely this month.
• With the expectations of the hike dampening, demand for silver shot up.
• September month opened for silver at Rs.45,225 per kilogram.
• Silver was recorded at Rs.46,760 per kilogram on the 3rd and 4th of the month.
• The week recorded a hike of 3.39%.

September '16 - Week 2 (5th to 11th)

• Silver prices fluctuated in the 2nd week of September due to the ambiguity in the Fed rate hike.
• On 5th September, silver was recorded at Rs.46,760 per kilogram.
• On the 7th September, silver peaked for the week at Rs.47,820 per kilogram.
• With the possibility of a rate hike becoming stronger, silver prices dipped to Rs.46,835 per kilogram on 10th and 11th of September.

September '16 - Week 3 (12th to 18th)

• Week 3 of September continued to see fall in silver prices thanks to the bearish trend in the global market.
• Silver traded at Rs.45,715 per kilogram on 12th of this month.
• Due to the fall in offtake from industrialists and coin makers, demand for silver lowered
• By the end of the week, silver dropped Rs.1,465 per kilogram and closed at Rs.45,370 per kilogram on 17th and 18th of the month.

September '16 - Week 4 (19th to 25th)

• This week’s silver prices climbed owing to the fact that the Fed rate hike was put on hold due to presidential elections being in full swing.
• On 19th September, silver traded at Rs.46,110 per kilogram.
• Silver recorded its highest at Rs.47,590 per kilogram on 22nd September.
• Despite a peak in demand for silver, its prices dropped to Rs.47,535 per kilogram on 23rd September and remained at the same level for the remaining two days.

September '16 - Week 5 (26th to 30th)

• Silver was recorded at Rs.46,950 per kilogram on 26th September.
• There was weak industrial support in the silver market bringing about a drop in its prices.
• The dollar strengthened leading to a bearish trend in the global market.
• Silver dropped to Rs.45,750 per kilogram by 30th September.
• Despite silver dropping this week, the month saw an overall incline of 1.16%.

August '16 – Weeks 1 (1st to 7th)

• Global market trends were positive sending silver rates surging at the beginning of the week.
• Silver traded at Rs.49,430 on 1st August and touched Rs.49,670 on 3rd August.
• The high rates can be attributed to fluctuations in the equities markets coupled with a weak dollar.
• Prices soon started to slip towards the end of the week with silver trading at Rs.47,255 per kilogram.

August '16 – Week 2 (8th to 14th)

• Domestic demand helped silver rates rise slightly.
• Silver traded at Rs.47,460 per kilogram on 8th August.
• By 10th August, the rate for silver was at Rs.48,595 per kilogram. This was the highest price recorded for week 2.
• Global trends dampened the markets and silver slipped to Rs.47,750 per kilogram by the end of the week.

August '16– Week 3 (15th to 21st)

• The decreasing trend continued into week 3 on account of global market trends and lesser demand in the domestic market as well.
• There was a reduction in the offtake by industrialists, coin makers and jewellers.
• Silver traded at Rs.47,750 per kilogram on 15th August and slipped even lower toRs.46,690 per kilogram by the end of the week.

August '16 – Week 4 (22nd to 28th)

• The U.S. Federal Reserve is sure of rolling out an interest rate hike soon and stated that further delays could lead to other economic risks.
• As silver is quite sensitive to the U.S. dollar the expectations of a rate hike, prices continues to slip further.
• On 22nd August, Silver traded at Rs.45,800 per kilogram and fell to Rs.45,040 per kilogram on 28th August.

August '16 - Week 5 (29th to 31st)

• The last week of August confirmed a declining trend for the month with a drop of 8.03%.
• The lowest rate for the month was recorded on 29th August at Rs.44,805 per kilogram.
• The Fed rate hike speculations along with slow demand in the domestic market did not support silver rates.
• Silver traded at Rs.45,460 per kilogram at the end of the month, a drop of Rs.3,970 compared to the start of the month.

July'16 - Week 1 and 2 (1st to 10th)

• Silver traded at Rs.46,490 per 1 kg on the 1st of July.
• As the demand increased, the price of silver increased to Rs.47,920 per kg on the 2nd of July.
• Silver continued to climb up and hit Rs.49,300 per kg on the 6th of July.
• Silver closed the second week at Rs.41,590 per kg on the 10th of July.

July'16 - Week 3 (11th to 17th)

• Silver opened the third week at Rs.49,745 per kg the 11th of July.
• The price of silver fell down by Rs.500 to Rs.49,245 per kg on the 12th of July.
• Silver traded at Rs.48,855 per kg on the 14th of July.
• Silver witnessed a decline as prices dropped down by Rs.15 to Rs.48.840 per kg on the 16th of July and remained the same on the 17th.

July '16 - Week 4 (18th to 24th)

• Silver opened week four at Rs.48,360 per kg on 18th of July.
• Prices came down to to Rs.46,665 per kg on the 21st of July.
• Silver traded at Rs.47,880 per kg on the 22nd of July.
• Silver price reduced to Rs.47,420 per kg on the 23rd of July and remained constant till 24th of July.

July‘16 - Week 5 (25th to 31st)

• Silver opened the week at Rs.47,160 per kg on the 25th of July.
• The price of silver increased to Rs.47,595 per kg on the 26th of July owing to better demand in the market.
• Silver further kept increasing and hit Rs.48,875 per kg on the 28th of July.
• Silver closed the month at Rs.48,970 per kg on the 31st of July.

Jun'16 - Week 1 (1st to 4th)

• Silver traded at Rs. 38, 640 per 1 kg on the 1st of June.
• Silver price surged by Rs.225 per kg on the 3nd of June at Rs. 38,865 per kg.
• Silver traded at Rs.39,755 per kg on the 4th of June.

Jun'16 - Week 2 (5th to 11th)

• Silver traded at Rs. 39,755 per kg on the 5th of June as there was no change in the price from the previous week.
• The price of silver came down by Rs.65 from Rs. 39,755 per kg to Rs. 39,690 per kg on the 6th of June.
• Silver witnessed a further decline as prices dropped down to Rs. 39,585 per kg on the 8th of June.
• Prices steadily increased over the week and silver traded at Rs.41,510 per kg on the 11th of June.

Jun'16 - Week 3 (12th to 18th)

• Silver remained unchanged and traded at Rs.41,510 per kg on the 12th of June.
• Silver hit Rs.41,935 per kg on the 14th of June.
• Silver traded at Rs.42,958 per kg on the 16th of June.
• The price declined further over the week and silver hit Rs.42,235 on the 18th of June.

Jun'16 - Week 4 (19th to 25th)

• Silver traded at Rs.42,235 per kg on the 19th of June.
• Due to heavy demand in the global market,the price of silver rose to Rs.42,405 per kg on the 21st of June.
• The price of silver relatively increased over the week and hit Rs.43,465 per kg on the 24th of June.
• The price of silver remained unchanged on the 25th of June at Rs.43,465 per kg.

Jun'16 - Week 5 (26th to 30th)

• Silver traded at Rs.43,465 per kg on the 25th and 26th of June.
• The price further increased to Rs.43,980 per kg on the 29th of June.
• Silver closed the month at Rs.44,635 per kg on the 30th of June.

May '16 - Weeks 1 and 2 (1st to 8th)

• Silver prices in Patna were subject the market turbulence, with prices falling and recovering slightly during the course of the week.
• Silver was priced at Rs. 42,590 per kg on the 1st of May and good demand resulted in the price rising to Rs. 42,675 per kg on the 2nd of May.
• The price dropped in the next few days, retailing at Rs. 41,595 per kg on the 6th of May before rising by Rs. 380 to Rs. 41,875 per kg on the 7th of May, with the price remaining unchanged on the 8th of May.

May '16 -Week 3 (9th to 15th)

• The third week of May saw silver prices fluctuate, with prices falling at the start of the week and later recovering slightly.
• Silver retailed at Rs. 41,725 per kg on the 9th of May, with prices falling for the next few days as demand dropped.
• Prices rose slightly to Rs. 41,570 per kg on the 12th of May after recovering from a low of Rs. 40,890 per kg on the 10th of May.
• Prices stayed constant for a few days before falling again at the end of the week to Rs. 41,255 per kg on the 15th of May.

May '16 - Week 4 (16th to 22nd)

• Speculation regarding a rate hike in the U.S. led to stocks recovering from a slump and the Dollar rising against other currencies, which led to silver rates falling.
• Silver traded at Rs. 41,255 per kg on the 16th of May, with prices rising marginally over the next day.
• The upward trend continued till the middle of the week, when prices fell to Rs. 40,825 per kg on 19th of May, followed by a further drop to Rs. 40,040 per kg as demand for silver fell.
• Prices rose marginally on the 21st and 22nd of May, when the silver price was recorded at Rs. 40,135 per kg.

May '16 - Weeks 5 and 6 (23rd to 31st)

• Silver prices fell in the last week of May to their lowest rates in the month as market forces and a strengthening Dollar kept prices low.
• Silver traded at Rs. 40,060 per kg on the 23rd of May, with the price falling to a low of Rs. 38,795 per kg on 30th May.
• Stock markets reacted to U.S. housing data figures by rallying during the week, resulting in the Dollar rising as well.
• Silver recovered by Rs. 270 per kg, closing at Rs. 39,065 on the 32st of May.

Apr'16 - Weeks 1 & 2 (1st to 10th)

• Silver rates declined during the first four days of the month after which they increased steadily for four days before gaining stability for the rest of the ten-day period.
• Prices were recorded at Rs.36,780 on the 1st of the month and Rs.36,620 on the tenth day of April.
• Prices began to increase on the fifth day of trading as industrial demand increased and international and domestic cues grew stronger.

Apr ‘16 - Week 3 (11th to 17th)

• Silver rates increased steadily during the third week of the month.
• Prices were recorded at Rs.37,115 on the first day of the week and Rs.39,110 on the last.
• Prices increased by more than Rs.2000 during the course of the week as there were no domestic or international events to affect prices.

Apr ‘16 - Week 4 (18th to 24th)

• Silver rates fluctuated during the course of the week but gained stability on the last two days of trading.
• Prices were recorded at Rs.38,920 on the 18th of April and Rs.41,155 on the 24th.
• The overall increase in prices between Sunday and Saturday was Rs.2200, making it the week with the highest gains in April.

Apr ‘16 - Week 5 (25th to 30th)

• Silver prices increased consistently over the last week of April barring marginal losses on the fourth and last day of trading.
• Prices were recorded at Rs.40,810 on the 25th of April and Rs.42,590 on the last day of the month.

Mar'16 - Week 1 (1st to 6th)

• Silver rates were down as the month started.
• Prices were Rs.37,005 on 1st and Rs.36,640 on 6th.
• Silver lost a net value of Rs.365 during this week.

Mar'16 - Mar'16 - Week 2 (7th to 13th)

• Silver gained a little value in the second week.
• Rates were Rs.37,695 on 7th and Rs.37,710 on 13th.
• Silver gained a net value of Rs.15 in this week.

Mar'16 - Week 3 (14th to 20th)

• The gains were larger during the third week.
• Rates were Rs.37,650 on 14th and Rs.37,865 on 20th.
• Silver gained a net value of Rs.215 over the course of the week, and also touched a monthly high figure of Rs.38,640 on 18th.

Mar'16 - Week 4 (21st to 27th)

• Silver prices depreciated in the fourth week.
• Rates were Rs.37,930 on 21st and Rs.36,685 on 27th.
• Silver lost a net value of Rs.1,245 during this week.

Mar'16 - Week 5 (28th to 31st)

• Silver continued its losing streak in the final days of the month also.
• Prices were Rs.36,570 on 28th and Rs.36,495 on 31st.

Week 1 (1st to 7th)

• Silver was substantially up in the first week of February.
• Prices were Rs.34,970 on 1st and Rs.36,925 on 7th.
• Silver rose by a cumulative Rs.1,955 over the week on the back of positive global cues

Week 2 (8th to 14th)

• Silver registered more positive movement in the second week.
• Rates were Rs.36,950 on 8th and Rs.38,525 on 14th.
• Silver prices dropped till 11th before rallying on 12th and stabilizing on 13th and 14th.

Week 3 (15th to 21th)

• Silver was up again in the third week.
• Prices were Rs.37,220 on 15th and Rs.37,930 on 21st.
• Silver traded within 37,000 to 38,000 all through the week, ending at Rs.710 higher.

Week 4 (22nd to 29th)

• Silver was trading lower in the final week.
• Prices were Rs.37,615 on 22nd and Rs.36,295 on 29th.
• Prices went on a gradual decline ending at Rs.1,320 lower.