Some offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure. Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $65.06 per ounce on Monday, August 17, 2026, down 0.1% from Friday's closing price.
The silver price moved up slightly this morning, reaching $65.32 as of 9:05 a.m. Silver continued trending up at the open, recording a 17.1% gain over the past month. Signs of a softening consumer spending environment may be supporting an investment case for silver.
Declines in retail sales and consumer sentiment, both reported last week, lower the immediate risk of rate increases by the Fed. The silver price is also influenced by industrial and import demand, where the outlook is more complicated. J.P.Morgan Global Research recently reported that India and China, two large silver importers, may have reduced demand going forward.
The same report noted that solar-panel makers, which typically use a lot of silver, are adopting new technologies that reduce their dependence on the metal. The opening price of silver futures on Monday, August 17, 2026, was 0.1% lower compared to Friday's closing price. Here's how today's opening silver price has changed versus last week, month, and year: For context, silver's year-over-year growth was 173.3% on May 14. 24/7 silver price tracking: Don't forget you can monitor the current price of silver on Yahoo Finance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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There are several ways to invest in silver, from buying the metal itself to choosing financial products tied to its price. Here's how each option works. The most direct way to invest in silver is to buy it in physical form, either as bullion bars or government-minted coins.
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