Silver (SI=F) December futures opened at $61.78 per ounce on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, up 0.3% compared to Tuesday’s opening price of $61.58. Silver prices gave way this morning, reaching $60.28 as of 6:56 a.m. ET.
Silver prices opened at their highest level in a week, but those gains have faded, and silver is sliding lower in early trading ahead of the release of the Fed’s September meeting minutes later today.
At the moment, expectations are holding that the Fed will leave rates unchanged on October 28 at over 78%, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
But expectations remain that rates could rise one more time before year’s end. This morning, FedWatch predicts nearly a 69% chance the Fed will raise its target rate by 25 basis points following its December meeting.
Current price of silver
Silver futures opened up 0.3% on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, compared to Tuesday’s open. Here’s how today’s opening silver price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
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One week ago: +1.6%
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One month ago: -7.1%
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One year ago: +30.3%
For context, silver’s year-over-year growth was 173.3% on May 14.
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Silver vs. gold: Which made investors more money over the years?
Over the past 50 years, gold outperformed silver, delivering higher long-term returns. Since the 1970s, silver and gold prices have dramatically increased, but their roles in the economy and their long-term performance are very different.
Governments and investors view gold as a store of value, and central banks hold large gold reserves to protect their economies against global inflation or geopolitical crises. It’s also widely used to produce jewelry.
Silver is much more abundant in supply than gold, but it also has more uses. Silver plays a significant role in manufacturing and industrial production; companies use silver to make solar panels, electronics, and medical devices. The industrial demand can affect silver’s prices, causing more drastic changes.
Read more: Gold vs. silver: Which had higher returns over 50 years?
Price of silver chart
Whether you’re tracking the price of silver since last month or last year, the price-of-silver chart below shows the precious metal’s value journey so far this year.
60.39 -1.20 (-1.95%)
As of 7:23:33 AM EDT. Market Open.
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