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1980 crash in the U.S. silver market
Silver Thursday refers to the sharp collapse in the United States silver and silver futures markets on Thursday, March 27, 1980. The crisis followed a
Silver_Thursday
Investment in the precious metal silver
S. Mint at Denver on Thursday". United States Mint. 28 December 1965. Retrieved 30 June 2026. "Investment Options". The Silver Institute. Retrieved 30
Silver_as_an_investment
Economic concept
Retrieved 2022-05-09. "Silver Thursday: How Two Wealthy Traders Cornered the Market". Investopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-09. "Silver Thursday | American history
Hoarding_(economics)
Situation when futures prices are below the spot price
or silver. In late 1979 and early 1980, there was backwardation in silver due to attempt by the Hunt family to corner the silver market (see Silver Thursday)
Backwardation
Metal trading scandal in Japan
compared in magnitude to the Silver Thursday scandal, involving the Hunt family's attempt to corner the world's silver markets. It currently ranks in
Sumitomo_copper_affair
1884–1906 gold rush in Argentina and Chile
the 1930s. Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina Chilean silver rush Chileans in the California gold rush German colonization of Valdivia
Tierra_del_Fuego_Gold_Rush
Commerce phenomenon
months later, much of the fall occurring on a single day now known as Silver Thursday, due to changes made to exchange rules regarding the purchase of commodities
Cornering_the_market
Practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins
such as gold or silver coins, while continuing to circulate them at face value. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel
Debasement
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
the Industrial Revolution. In the Americas, Europeans found a windfall of silver, timber, fish, and maize, leading Peter Stearns to conclude that "Europe's
Industrial_Revolution
American gold panic
Grant presidential administration scandals Panic of 1857 Panic of 1893 Silver Thursday Stock market crashes The Toast of New York – 1937 film of fictionalized
Black_Friday_(1869)
American political activist
Retrieved 2023-07-20. "NFL 100". NFL.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20. "Silver Thursday | Causes, Impact & Aftermath | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved
Leah_Hunt-Hendrix
Tech stock speculative craze, c. 1995–2003
Inflation (1973–1982) 1970s commodities boom Mexican oil boom (1977–1981) Silver Thursday (1980) New Zealand property bubble (c. 1980–1982) Great Moderation/
Dot-com_bubble
Financial crisis leading to economic depression in Europe and North America
speculative investments (overwhelmingly in railroads), the demonetization of silver in Germany and the United States, ripples from economic dislocation in Europe
Panic_of_1873
American oil billionaire (1929–2024)
the brothers lost their fortune in the silver trading scandal called Silver Thursday; together they lost a billion dollars. William Herbert Hunt went bankrupt
William_Herbert_Hunt
Second of three 2011 mixtapes by the Weeknd
Thursday is the second mixtape by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on August 18, 2011, by XO. Like his debut mixtape House of
Thursday_(album)
1893–97 financial crisis in the United States
Bland–Allison Act (driving up the price of silver and pleasing silver miners). People attempted to redeem silver notes for gold. Ultimately, the statutory
Panic_of_1893
Silver rush in Chile (1830–1850)
Between 1830 and 1850, Chilean silver mining grew at an unprecedented pace which transformed mining into one of the country's principal sources of wealth
Chilean_silver_rush
Major stock market crash in the United States
history. It is most associated with October 24, 1929, known as "Black Thursday", when a record 12.9 million shares were traded on the exchange, and October
Wall_Street_crash_of_1929
Regional financial crisis that struck East and Southeast Asia in 1997–1998
crisis 1979 oil crisis Steel crisis (1973–1982) 1976 sterling crisis Silver Thursday (1980) Early 1980s recession 1980–1982; United States Computer Age/
1997_Asian_financial_crisis
Temporary spike in asset prices
mania (Dutch) (1634–1637) Comic book speculation bubble (1985–1993) Silver Thursday (March 27, 1980) Uranium bubble of 2007 Cryptocurrency bubble (speculative)
Economic_bubble
Deliberate attempt to interfere with and subvert the free market
months later, much of the fall occurring on a single day now known as Silver Thursday, due to changes made to exchange rules regarding the purchase of commodities
Market_manipulation
Topics referred to by the same term
on the Puget Sound Silver Thursday, a commodities market crisis caused by three Hunt brothers in an attempt to corner the silver market on March 27,
Hunt Brothers (disambiguation)
Hunt_Brothers_(disambiguation)
Denomination of United States currency
1979–80, when they were sold amid the chaos of Silver Thursday and the Hunt brothers' attempt to corner the silver market. The GSA repeatedly changed its rules
Dollar_coin_(United_States)
Economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong
7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017. "Taiwan wins 3 gold medals, 1 silver at Biology Olympiad". Taiwan News. 19 July 2015. Archived from the original
Four_Asian_Tigers
Gold rush from 1848 to 1855
physical gold supply increased the relative value of physical silver and drove silver money from circulation. The increase in gold supply also created
California_gold_rush
American businessman (1932–2006)
1980, subsequently referred to within the precious-metals industry as Silver Thursday, the price collapsed. In September 1988, the Hunt brothers filed for
Lamar_Hunt
1870–1914 electrical and chemical era
crisis 1979 oil crisis Steel crisis (1973–1982) 1976 sterling crisis Silver Thursday (1980) Early 1980s recession 1980–1982; United States Computer Age/
Second_Industrial_Revolution
Period of silver mining activity in Colorado, U.S.
The Colorado Silver Boom was a dramatic expansionist period of silver mining activity in the U.S. state of Colorado in the late 19th century. The boom
Colorado_Silver_Boom
1896–1899 migration to Yukon, Canada
Inflation (1973–1982) 1970s commodities boom Mexican oil boom (1977–1981) Silver Thursday (1980) New Zealand property bubble (c. 1980–1982) Great Moderation/
Klondike_Gold_Rush
Financial risk management § Investment management Derivative (finance) Silver Thursday Sumitomo copper affair Doss, Jason R.; Frankowski, Richard S. (2013)
List_of_trading_losses
Type of financial collateral used to cover credit risk
group of asset classes. The "Bunker Hunt Day" crash of the silver market on Silver Thursday, 27 March 1980, is one such example.[citation needed] This
Margin_(finance)
Mining history
The Cobalt silver rush was a silver rush in Ontario, Canada that began in 1903 when huge veins of silver were discovered by workers on the Temiskaming
Cobalt_silver_rush
19th-century United States financial crisis
a head on May 10, 1837, when banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They immediately suspended specie payments, and would no longer redeem
Panic_of_1837
American businessman (1926–2014)
months later. The largest single-day drop in the price of silver occurred on "Silver Thursday". In February 1985 the Hunt brothers were charged "with manipulating
Nelson_Bunker_Hunt
American statistician and writer (born 1978)
Nathaniel Read Silver (born January 13, 1978) is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball
Nate_Silver
Abandoned settlement with intact features
gold rush ghost town in 2002, while Calico was named the official state silver rush ghost town in 2005. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a wave
Ghost_town
American journalism award
Fortune" and "Silver Thursday" by L. J. Davis, Harper's He was awarded for a two-part series on the Hunt brothers attempt to corner the world silver market.
Gerald Loeb Award winners for Magazines
Gerald_Loeb_Award_winners_for_Magazines
Commercial offices in Anchorage, Alaska
they filed for bankruptcy after suffering significant losses from the Silver Thursday debacle. In September 1988 ownership of the building was transferred
Robert_B._Atwood_Building
American banker (1926–1995)
CEO of J.P. Morgan & Co. He helped the company weather the storm of Silver Thursday in 1980 which had a wide negative impact on the banking industry. In
Lewis_Thompson_Preston
1983 comedy film directed by John Landis
market and the Hunt brothers' efforts to corner the silver market on what became known as Silver Thursday. They thought trading orange juice and pork bellies
Trading_Places
Peruvian mining company
in 1992 during the government of Alberto Fujimori. Silver Thursday – 1980 crash in the U.S. silver market Campodónico Sánchez, Humberto. "2. Las leyes
Minpeco
Mass movement of Australians seeking gold (1851–1910s)
specimens that he had collected that contained gold. In 1837, gold and silver ore was found about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from Segenhoe near Aberdeen. The
Australian_gold_rushes
American indie rock band
maint: numeric names: authors list (link) raford (June 19, 2008). "Silver Jews Thursday – David Berman on LOMLOC, Writing, and the Ugliness of Failure –
Silver_Jews
Sudden widespread decline of stock prices
came to a head on October 24, 28, and 29 (known respectively as Black Thursday, Black Monday, and Black Tuesday). On Black Monday, the DJIA fell 38.33
Stock_market_crash
Revolution
rush to sail out of Europe. The need for silver coinage also affected the desire for expanded exploration as silver and gold were spent for trade to the Middle
Commercial_revolution
Gold discovery triggering an onrush of miners seeking fortune
Many silver rushes followed upon gold rushes. As transportation and infrastructure improve, the focus may change progressively from gold to silver to base
Gold_rush
Mass withdrawal of money from banks
in American Madness (1932), It's a Wonderful Life (1946, set in 1932), Silver River (1948), Mary Poppins (1964, set in 1910 London), Rollover (1981),
Bank_run
Nineteenth-century gold-prospecting frenzy in Colorado, US
rushes Colorado Silver Boom Horace Greeley, namesake of Greeley, Colorado, who mined for gold in the rush Klondike Gold Rush Silver mining in Colorado
Pike's_Peak_gold_rush
Month of 1980
declined, with a massive selloff on March 27, 1980, now referred to as Silver Thursday. The Almö Bridge, connecting the Swedish city of Tjörn to the mainland
January_1980
Three-week financial crisis in the United States
obligations and sent his brokerage house, Gross & Kleeberg, into bankruptcy. On Thursday, October 17, the New York Stock Exchange suspended Otto's trading privileges
Panic_of_1907
Discovery of gold in Georgia, US
Act to authorize Governor George R. Gilmer to take possession of gold, silver and other mines in Cherokee Country[permanent dead link], 2 December 1830
Georgia_Gold_Rush
Economic depression in 15th century England
against a wider trading crisis in Northern Europe, driven by shortages of silver, essential for the money supply, and a breakdown in trade. Some accounts
Great_Slump_(15th_century)
Situation in which financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value
crisis 2020: 2020 stock market crash (especially Black Monday and Black Thursday) 2022: Russian financial crisis 2022–: Ongoing Pakistani currency and debt
Financial_crisis
Canadian soldiers assigned to Newfoundland from 1939 to 1945 received a silver clasp to their Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for overseas service. Because
Canada_in_World_War_II
Qibing was sentenced to seven years in prison. Sumitomo copper affair Silver Thursday List of trading losses Poitras, Geoffrey (2013-03-05), Commodity Risk
State Reserves Bureau copper scandal
State_Reserves_Bureau_copper_scandal
Shortage of gold and silver in 15th-century Europe
years of the famine being 1457 to 1464. During the Middle Ages, gold and silver coins saw widespread use as currency in Europe and facilitated trade with
Great_Bullion_Famine
Month of 1980
14-inch hole drilled in the brace to accommodate a hydrophone." The Silver Thursday market crash occurred in the United States commodity markets after
March_1980
Community with sudden economic & population growth
attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very
Boomtown
Minor British banking crisis
at any one time, and guaranteed that definite reserve funds of gold and silver would be held in reserve to back up the money in circulation. Furthermore
Panic_of_1847
uk. Retrieved 25 September 2025. "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 26 January 1961". British Newspaper Archive. "Pakistan Western Railway
History of rail transport in Pakistan
History_of_rail_transport_in_Pakistan
Silver mine in Silver Valley, Idaho
of events, the Hunts' cornering of the market led to Silver Thursday, a massive spike in silver prices on 27 March 1980. Changing exchange rules by the
Sunshine_Mine
1851–1880 gold rush in Australia
rich." The Brisbane Courier. "A New Silver-Field". By the Special Reporter of the Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 6 November 1884. "1301.0 - Year Book
New_South_Wales_gold_rush
Economic recession in the United States
economy, expansion of the role of silver in the money system due to an unequal price ratio between gold and silver, excessive immigration, the expanded
Depression_of_1882–1885
Period of Indian history (1757–1947)
markets, at substantial markups, and were significant in bringing gold, silver and other valuable exchange items into Asia. The growth of Indian cotton
De-industrialisation_of_India
published on 8 September 2026. Indonesia (INA) (gold medallist) China (CHN) (silver medallist) Chinese Taipei (TPE) (quarter-finalist) Japan (JPN) (quarter-finalist)
Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's team
Badminton_at_the_2026_Asian_Games_–_Men's_team
Decrease in the general price level
devalue gold relative to silver. To equalize the value of the two metals in coinage, the US mint slightly reduced the silver content of new coinage in
Deflation
Banking crisis
failure weakened public confidence in land banking schemes, leaving gold and silver as the most acceptable security for bank notes. According to Adam Smith
British credit crisis of 1772–1773
British_credit_crisis_of_1772–1773
2024 television sitcom series
released on March 27, 2025, with new episodes streaming each subsequent Thursday. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series premiered on TLC on January
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie_&_Mandy's_First_Marriage
1909 gold rush in Northern Ontario, Canada
about 12 million troy ounces. The Porcupine rush, along with the Cobalt Silver Rush and Kirkland Lake Gold Rush, all in the early 20th century, drove most
Porcupine_Gold_Rush
Period of banking in U.S. history
own credit. These notes were formally redeemable in specie (i.e. gold or silver coins) but typically collateralized by other assets such as government bonds
Wildcat_banking
1906–1987 UK automobile and aerospace manufacturer
Corniche 1980–89 Camargue 1980–90 Silver Spirit / Silver Spur 1989–2000 Silver Spur II / Silver Spirit II 1998–2002 Silver Seraph 2003–2016 Phantom VII 2003–2017
Rolls-Royce_Limited
16th-century English currency policy
order of Henry VIII which saw the amount of precious metal in gold and silver coins reduced and in some cases replaced entirely with cheaper base metals
The_Great_Debasement
the United States to establish a national currency based on the Spanish silver dollar, which had been in use in the North American colonies of the Kingdom
History of the United States dollar
History_of_the_United_States_dollar
Titles of episodes after this episode refer to different colors (e.g. white, silver, violet, blue, grey, black). During the course of the series, 151 episodes
List of The Mentalist episodes
List_of_The_Mentalist_episodes
American mockumentary television sitcom (2009–2015)
Recreation was part of NBC's "Comedy Night Done Right" programming during its Thursday night prime-time block. The series received mixed reviews during its first
Parks_and_Recreation
general and vocal opposition to the proposal was voiced by the public. On Thursday afternoon at a White House meeting attended by congressional leaders and
Global financial crisis in September 2008
Global_financial_crisis_in_September_2008
Worldwide economic recession from 1873 to 1879
[page needed] Financial panic arrived in the Americas only months later on Black Thursday, September 18, 1873, after the failure of the banking house of Jay Cooke
Long_Depression
Season of television series
and Silver Tape") Judith Hoag as Sandra Boatwright ("Red Hair and Silver Tape") Xander Berkeley as Sheriff Thomas McAllister ("Red Hair and Silver Tape")
The_Mentalist_season_1
Gold rushes in British Columbia, Canada
is named, was described as passing through a land (Anian) "rich in gold, silver, pearls and fur". Bergi (meaning "mountains"), another legendary land near
British_Columbia_gold_rushes
Financial crisis in the United States
was less serious than other panics of the era, precipitated by a drop in silver reserves, and market concerns on the effects it would have on the gold standard
Panic_of_1896
a general hostility to banking and the belief that specie (gold and/or silver) were the only true monies, Jackson's reasons for opposing the renewal of
History of monetary policy in the United States
History_of_monetary_policy_in_the_United_States
Overview of steamboats on the Colorado River
decline in silver prices through the 1880s and early 1890s that culminated in the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893, closed many silver mines
Steamboats of the Colorado River
Steamboats_of_the_Colorado_River
American artistic gymnast (born 1997)
also a two-time champion on vault (2016, 2024), the 2016 champion and 2024 silver medalist on floor exercise, and a two-time bronze medalist on balance beam
Simone_Biles
having incurred heavy losses, farmers were compelled to sell off gold and silver ornaments in their possession in order to pay the land rent and other taxes
Great_Depression_in_India
International sharp drop in stock prices
in Europe being sold and the selling continued in the United States. By Thursday, it caused more than 15 billion stocks to change hands. Investors started
August 2011 stock markets fall
August_2011_stock_markets_fall
Sporting event delegation
during the closing ceremony. India won 39 medals including 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze medals, and was ranked fourth in the overall medal table
India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
India_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Gold rush in British Columbia, Canada
believed was silver but was actually arquerite, an amalgam of native silver and mercury. They named the creek where they made this discovery Silver Creek. The
Omineca_Gold_Rush
Season of television series
concluded on July 21, 2016. The show maintained its timeslot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET. Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a forensic
Bones_season_11
American heavy metal band
number 122 on the US Billboard 200; The Silver Scream, which peaked at number 29; and their latest, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood which peaked
Ice_Nine_Kills
published on 8 September 2026. China (CHN) (gold medallist) Japan (JPN) (silver medallist) South Korea (KOR) (bronze medallists) Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's team
Badminton_at_the_2026_Asian_Games_–_Women's_team
Defunct industry
everyone was running about elated with the news; I went to Fremantle on Thursday with the Governor and others, to examine a jetty and proposed tunnel which
Whaling_in_Western_Australia
Winfred Yavi of Bahrain won the gold medal, Nozomi Tanaka of Japan won the silver and Seema Kumari of India won the bronze. All times are Japan Standard Time
Athletics at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's 10,000 metres
Athletics_at_the_2026_Asian_Games_–_Women's_10,000_metres
personal-best jump of 14.35 metres while Huang Yingying and Li Yi of China won the silver and bronze medal respectively. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
Athletics at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's triple jump
Athletics_at_the_2026_Asian_Games_–_Women's_triple_jump
iron casting industry, which led to the production of cannon and of the silver and goldsmithing for which the country would later be known. As a result
Economic_history_of_Scotland
18th-century British and American financial crisis
which halted specie payments. The disruption of access to British gold and silver, coupled with the inability for financiers in the United States to successfully
Panic_of_1796–1797
Scottish theatre, TV, and film actress (born 1985)
Scottish theatre, television, and film actress best known for playing Joan Thursday in the British television detective drama series Endeavour (2013–2023)
Sara_Vickers
iron-casting industry, which led to the production of cannon and of the silver and goldsmithing for which the country would later be known. As a result
Economy of Scotland in the Middle Ages
Economy_of_Scotland_in_the_Middle_Ages
Intervals of expansion and recession in economic activity
crisis 1979 oil crisis Steel crisis (1973–1982) 1976 sterling crisis Silver Thursday (1980) Early 1980s recession 1980–1982; United States Computer Age/
Business_cycle
Amid predictions of a "deep recession" in the UK and the Eurozone, on Thursday, November 6, the Bank of England, citing a reduced danger of inflation
Global financial crisis in November 2008
Global_financial_crisis_in_November_2008
Period of change and economic growth in Texas
and during the early years of the boom. Known as "Silver Dollar Jim", for his habit of carrying silver dollars and tossing them to doormen, the poor, and
Texas_oil_boom
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