Last verified September 2026 Industrial silver demand refers to the portion of annual silver consumption used in factories, electronics, and other manufacturing applications. It excludes jewelry, coins, and investment bars. A rapidly growing subset of industrial demand is coming from AI data centers, a development that now deserves explicit attention from investors and market watchers. … Read more

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, and most policymakers signaled they expect more tightening ahead. Sixteen of the eighteen officials who participated in the projections indicated that a single hike is unlikely to be the last for 2026. At 2:31 p.m. ET on Wednesday, gold traded at $4,306 … Read more

Gold and silver often move in step when a Federal Reserve decision approaches. Today they diverged. This morning silver’s gain is roughly one-third larger than gold’s, even though both metals face the same headline event: the Fed announcement. Gold trades near $4,348 today, up about 1.25% from the morning open. Silver sits near $64.74, up … Read more

Gold and silver traders are watching the Federal Reserve today, but several non-Fed developments have shaped precious metals this week. From a U.S. state recognizing bullion as legal money to high-level commentary from a major fund manager, governments and consumers are signaling renewed interest in physical metal. Elsewhere, a city-state folded gold into its strategic … Read more

Investors withdrew $603 million from the world’s largest gold ETF this week — but almost none of that money actually left the gold market. As of today, gold trades near $4,347 an ounce, up from Tuesday’s open at $4,294 as markets await the Federal Reserve’s decision. Silver sits around $64.54 per ounce. Live price charts … Read more

Gold eased to $4,269.77 today and silver fell to $62.91, each down more than 1.7% in early U.S. trading as odds for a Fed rate increase climbed toward 87% according to CME data. That market headline matters, but it only scratches the surface. Five deeper developments — spanning regulation, sovereign custody, mine supply, storage choices, … Read more

Key Takeaways Silver trades near $63.72 an ounce, about 47.6% below its January 29, 2026 record of $121.62 (CME Group). The Federal Reserve concludes its September 15–16 meeting on September 16. Market pricing now implies roughly an 85–91% chance of a quarter-point hike, up from about 66% two weeks earlier (CME Group). Speculative silver longs … Read more

Key Takeaways: The Cantillon effect explains that newly created money does not reach everyone at once. Those who receive it first—usually banks, large financial institutions, and government contractors—can spend and invest before prices adjust. Those who receive it last, typically wage earners and savers, face higher prices paid with devalued money. Richard Cantillon developed this … Read more

Byproduct silver mining refers to silver produced incidentally during extraction of other metals such as copper, lead, and zinc. These operations are not established to mine silver on its own. Because of that, an estimated 70–80% of global silver supply cannot be quickly increased in response to a rising silver price. A dedicated primary silver … Read more

Gold dropped to $4,278.25 an ounce today, a decline of 1.62%. Silver fell further, down 2.54% to $62.96. The same catalyst is affecting markets across the board: weekend attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher. That spike shifted interest-rate expectations sharply — traders now … Read more