Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $59.78 per ounce on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, down 0.8% from Tuesday’s closing price. By 8:09 a.m. ET, silver had climbed to $62.27.

Los precios de la plata abrieron dentro del estrecho rango que han mantenido toda la semana, pero el metal avanzó en la negociación temprana y superó la marca de $62 por primera vez desde el 6 de julio.

El presidente Trump dijo que un acuerdo para reabrir el Estrecho de Ormuz podría concretarse tan pronto como el miércoles, aunque sigue sin estar claro cuán directamente ha participado EE. UU. en las negociaciones con Irán sobre el estrecho.

Según varios reportes de noticias, los avances en las conversaciones sobre Ormuz han involucrado directamente a Irán y Omán, además de la posibilidad de que algunos países europeos ayuden a retirar minas del estrecho. La actualización es relevante para los operadores de plata porque los desarrollos geopolíticos pueden trasladarse rápidamente al sentimiento general sobre las materias primas, especialmente cuando los mercados ya están atentos a otros catalizadores que podrían afectar las tasas de interés y la demanda.

Con el informe de empleo de julio previsto para el viernes, los inversores en plata también observan los acontecimientos en Medio Oriente y la cantidad de empleos que se añadieron a la fuerza laboral el mes pasado. Ambos factores podrían influir en las futuras decisiones de tasas de la Reserva Federal, lo que a su vez puede afectar los precios de la plata. Para un metal que tiene tanto demanda monetaria como industrial, los operadores suelen seguir los datos macroeconómicos y la geopolítica en paralelo, en lugar de hacerlo de forma aislada.

Current price of silver

The opening price of silver futures on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, was 0.8% lower than Tuesday’s closing price. Here is how today’s opening silver price compares with one week, one month, and one year ago:

• One week ago: +3.3%
• One month ago: -0.5%
• One year ago: +59%

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

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Silver vs. gold: Which made investors more money over the years?

Over the past 50 years, gold has outperformed silver and delivered stronger long-term returns. Since the 1970s, both metals have posted large gains, but their roles in the economy and their performance history differ.

Governments and investors often view gold as a store of value, and central banks hold substantial gold reserves to help protect economies against global inflation or geopolitical crises. Gold is also widely used in jewelry.

Silver is far more abundant than gold and has a broader range of uses. It plays an important role in manufacturing and industrial production, and companies use it in solar panels, electronics, and medical devices. Industrial demand can affect silver prices and contribute to sharper moves.

Read more: Gold vs. silver: Which had higher returns over 50 years?

Price of silver chart

Whether you are tracking silver prices over the past month or the past year, the chart below shows the metal’s performance so far this year.

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