Silver price today: Why silver, SLV ETF and silver stocks fell before Friday’s jobs report
Silver fell 1.5% to around $82 a troy ounce in New York Thursday, with iShares Silver Trust and major miners also dropping after-hours as the dollar and Treasury yields rose. The dollar index gained 0.5% and 10-year yields hit a three-week high near 4.14%. Silver remains up over 16% for the year. Traders await Friday’s U.S. payrolls report for direction.