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Silver price today
Metals · USD per troy ounce · SI=F futures.
Silver is at 49.02 USD per troy ounce, down 2.1% on the day.
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Price over the latest trading session.
About silver
Silver trades partly as a precious metal alongside gold and partly as an industrial input for solar panels, electronics and electric vehicles. That double role makes it more volatile than gold: it gains on safe-haven buying and on strong manufacturing demand.
What moves the price
- Gold and real rates: Silver usually moves in the same direction as gold, but further.
- Solar and electronics demand: Industrial use makes up more than half of annual demand.
- Mine supply: Most silver is a by-product of lead, zinc and copper mining in Mexico, Peru and China.
Related
Country risk: Mexico, China, United States.
FAQ
What is the Silver price today?
Silver is at 49.02 USD per troy ounce, down 2.1% on the day.
Why is silver more volatile than gold?
The silver market is much smaller, and demand mixes investment with industrial use, so both risk sentiment and the business cycle push it around.
What is silver used for?
Beyond coins and jewellery, silver goes into solar panels, electronics, electric vehicles and medical products. Industrial uses account for more than half of demand.