Current price of silver as of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 - Fortune

AI desk brief

Silver was quoted at $61.07/oz at 9:10 a.m. ET, up $0.13 on the day and more than $13.76 versus a year ago, keeping the metal at decade-high levels. The piece frames the rally as supported by limited supply and rising industrial demand, while noting silver’s role as an inflation hedge and its greater volatility versus gold due to industrial use.

The article is mostly a retail-facing explainer, but it does point to continued upside if industrial demand from solar and electronics remains firm. It also notes that some analysts still see further gains, with the broader takeaway being that silver remains one of the stronger precious-metals performers over the past year.