Silver futures opened at $66.68 per ounce on Monday, September 21, 2026, slipping 0.7% from Friday's close before climbing back above $67 in early trading, according to Yahoo Finance. The move followed a breakout late last week that pushed the metal out of the $63 to $65 range it had held for several sessions.
Market watchers pointed to a busy week of diplomacy as a factor shaping sentiment. The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York on Monday, and investors were looking ahead to a summit later in the week between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with tariffs and artificial intelligence policy expected to dominate the agenda. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he planned to use his meetings with world leaders to push for de-escalation in the Middle East.
Silver has posted a 59.1% gain over the past year, and prices are up 5% compared with a week ago despite a pullback from a year-over-year peak of 173.3% reached in May. Traders continue to weigh geopolitical developments, Federal Reserve policy, and industrial demand as drivers of the metal's volatility.
Several vehicles exist for gaining exposure to the metal, including physical bullion and coins as well as exchange-traded funds that either hold silver directly or invest in mining companies, each carrying different considerations around storage, liquidity, and tax treatment.
Source: Yahoo Finance -- https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/investing/article/silver-prices-today-monday-september-21-2026-silver-prices-rising-ahead-of-us-china-summit-135458890.html