Silver futures hit weekly high on Friday, trading at $67.47

Author: Tim Manni Published: Fri, September 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM PDT Reading Time: 3 min

Silver (SI=F) December futures opened at $65.76 per ounce on Friday, September 18, 2026, down 0.5% from Thursday's close but more than $2 higher than yesterday's opening price. Silver prices surged this morning, reaching $67.47 as of 7:05 a.m. ET.

Until today, silver prices bounced around the $63 to $64 range but broke out of those bookends by a wide margin this morning. Today's opening price set the highest opening price of the week, and silver is surging, hitting a high of $67.89.

The Fed's decision to raise rates for the first time in three years, combined with the ongoing restoration of Saudi Arabia's key East-West pipeline, has prompted inflation concerns to fade among investors.

Oil prices are responding as well. Wednesday morning, Brent crude (BZ=F) prices were over $107 a barrel. Yesterday at this time, prices were at over $99 a barrel, and this morning, they are $98.51 as of 7:05 a.m. ET.

Current Price of Silver

The opening price of silver futures on Friday, September 18, 2026, was 0.5% lower compared to Thursday's closing price. Here is how today's opening silver price has changed versus last week, month, and year:

• One week ago: +3.9%
• One month ago: -0.8%
• One year ago: +57.7%

For context, silver's year-over-year growth was 173.3% on May 14.

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Investing in Silver? Here's How to Avoid Taxes

Do you have to pay taxes on silver? Yes. Silver is a capital asset, so when you sell it for more than you paid, the gain is taxable and reported on Schedule D of your federal return.

Many investors assume holding silver for more than a year qualifies them for the same long-term capital gains rates as stocks (0%, 15%, or 20%).

Spoiler: It doesn't.

The 28% Collectible Tax Trap

The IRS classifies physical precious metals — including bars, rounds, and coins — as collectibles. That classification changes the tax math in a big way.

Short-Term Gains

If you hold silver for one year or less, your profit is taxed as ordinary income. Depending on your tax bracket, that could go as high as 37%.

Long-Term Gains

If you hold silver for more than one year, your gain is taxed at your ordinary income rate — but no more than 28%.

Here is what that looks like in real life:

• If you are in the 10%, 12%, 22%, or 24% bracket, your silver gain is taxed at that same rate.
• If you are in the 32%, 35%, or 37% bracket, you are capped at 28%.

So if you are a middle-income earner accustomed to paying 15% on stock gains, silver can cost you more — possibly 22% or 24%, depending on your adjusted gross income.

If you are in the top brackets, the 28% cap is technically a discount versus 35% or 37% — but it is still higher than the 20% max long-term capital gains rate on stocks.

That difference adds up quickly when you are talking five- or six-figure gains.

Learn more: How to Avoid Taxes When Investing in Silver

Price of Silver Chart

Whether you are 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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• 5 ways to invest in silver

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