Silver (SI=F) July futures opened at $77.49 per ounce on Tuesday, 1.7% higher than Friday’s closing price.
The price of silver slid lower in early trading, moving to $76.73 per ounce by 6:49 a.m
ET. We noted on Friday that we were expecting noteworthy developments between the U.S. and Iran over the holiday weekend. While we did hear the president say peace talks were “proceeding nicely,” we’re also waking up to news this morning that the U.S. and Israel struck Iranian missile sites and boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Surprisingly, silver and gold prices are holding relatively steady, and the price of Brent crude (BZ=F) has remained under $100 a barrel so far this morning. Current price of silver Silver (SI=F) July futures opened 1.7% higher than Friday’s opening price. Here’s a look at how the opening silver price has changed versus last week, month, and year: – One week ago: -1.2% – One month ago: +1.5% – One year ago: +134.1% 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.