Silver Price Today: Silver Breaks $65 to Record High as U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 4.6%
December 17, 2025 — Silver surged to new all-time highs on Wednesday, powering past $65 an ounce for the first time as investors piled into precious metals on a potent mix of tight physical supply, heavy industrial demand, and renewed bets that interest-rate cuts are coming after softer U.S. labor-market data. Gold climbed alongside silver, while platinum and palladium extended a “white metals” rally that has gathered pace into year-end. Reuters Silver’s move is remarkable not just for the headline price, but for what it says about today’s market structure: the demand story is no longer only about safe-haven buying—it’s