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Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $67.08 per ounce on Thursday, August 20, 2026, up 1.9% from Wednesday's closing price. The silver price moved lower this morning, reaching $66.81 as of 9:04 a.m. ET.

The silver price opened higher Thursday morning after long-term Treasury yields declined on Wednesday. The decline followed a U.S. Treasury announcement that it would double buybacks of long-term bonds over the next few months. The doubling of repurchases, to $4 billion or more per operation, is not significant in a market worth $32 trillion according to analysts. Its effect on the long-term borrowing costs will likely be short term.

The quick decline in yields did benefit silver, however. The metal briefly rose above $67 for the first time since June before moderating.

The opening price of silver futures on Thursday, August 20, 2026, was 1.9% higher compared to Wednesday's closing price. Here's how today's opening silver price has changed versus last week, month, and year: 

One week ago: +5%

One month ago: +20.5%

One year ago: +77.7%

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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Precious metals are in high demand. Although gold has historically been the headlining investment metal, silver, platinum, and palladium are quickly becoming popular portfolio diversifiers. Here are three easy, action-oriented steps to help you start investing in these precious metals:

1. Learn the risks, growth drivers, and purposes

2. Understand the ownership options

3. Define your goal and allocation

Keep reading to learn more: How to invest in silver, platinum, and palladium

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. 

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