Silver prices broke a 45-year-old record last month when they settled above $50 for the first time. They added $2.16 an ounce Monday to end at $50.177. Futures are now up 73% in 2025, driven by strong demand from makers of solar panels and medical devices, jewelers and investors, who have piled into precious metals because of worries about the future of the dollar, geopolitical turmoil, high stock valuations and declining interest rates.
Silver Prices Just Had One of Their Best Days of the Year
Record silver prices have made the melt-value of a 90% silver half dollar about $18. (Elizabeth Coetzee/WSJ)
