Silver price today: Spot silver slips 3% as payrolls, CPI loom — what traders watch next
Spot silver fell 3.23% to $80.6125 an ounce by 1:32 p.m. EST Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous session. The iShares Silver Trust dropped to $72.87, while U.S. silver futures slipped to $80.22. Traders cited a stronger dollar and anticipation of U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week. The Silver Institute projected a sixth consecutive global supply deficit for 2026.