The price of silver moved sharply higher on Thursday morning and hit its highest level in more than a decade. Silver futures rose more than 4%, trading above $36 per troy ounce. That is the highest price for the metal since early 2012. Silver has been a high performing asset in 2025 and is now up more than 20% year to date. That is still lagging the move in gold , however, which has jumped about 25%. The price of gold was little changed on Thursday, meaning silver’s rally closed some of the gap between the two. Silver has industrial uses, including in solar panels, and is also seen by some investors as a defensive ... (full story)