Silver news for September 17, 2026
Silver has been volatile around the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, climbing to near $65 ahead of the vote and outperforming gold, with lower yields and softer oil cited as factors in the moves. After the Fed raised rates again following years of holds and cuts, headlines point to a stronger U.S. dollar, higher Treasury yields and bond-market stress weighing on silver, while ongoing tightening expectations and the Warsh press conference remain central to price action.
How the day unfolded
Silver is trading around the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with headlines describing both slides and rebounds including a move to near $65. The moves have been linked to a hawkish Fed lifting the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, which squeezed gold and silver. Attention is on the Fed's vote and press conference after reports that the Fed raised rates again, with silver noted as outperforming gold earlier in the session.
Silver has been volatile around the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and meeting, with headlines describing rebounds to near $65 ahead of the decision as well as slides afterward. The moves were linked to the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, including pressure from higher yields and a worsening bond situation after the meeting, while silver was also noted as outperforming gold ahead of the vote.
Silver has seen choppy price action around the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and related press conference, with a rebound to near $65 ahead of the decision followed by slides linked to hawkish Fed messaging. Moves have been tied to higher U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar, as well as a worsening bond situation after the meeting, while traders have also compared silver's performance to gold.
Silver trading is centered on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with prices attempting a cautious rebound ahead of the vote and press conference. Headlines also link silver moves to a hawkish Fed stance lifting the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, which squeezed precious metals and contributed to slides and volatility near $65.
Silver has been moving around expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate decision, with several headlines noting rebounds ahead of the vote and press conference, including a move to near $65. After the meeting, coverage pointed to pressure linked to a hawkish Fed stance that lifted the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields as bond stress worsened. Softer oil was also mentioned as a factor in one rebound, while Fed tightening was described as capping the recovery.
Silver is moving around expectations for and the outcome of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and related press conference. Headlines link the price action to the U.S. dollar, Treasury yields and softer oil, including outperformance versus gold, a move to near $65 ahead of the decision, and a plunge as bond pressures worsened after the meeting. The backdrop is the Fed raising rates again after years of holds and cuts, which has put rate expectations at the center of silver trading.
Silver is moving around Federal Reserve policy expectations, with headlines pointing to an anticipated and then delivered rate hike. A hawkish Fed stance lifted the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, pressuring silver, while periods of lower yields and softer oil coincided with rebounds, including a move near $65 and outperformance versus gold. Attention is also on the Fed press conference and bond market stress following the meeting.
Headlines (12)
- Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet datawww.fxstreet.com · Sep 15, 09:31 UTC
- Gold, Silver Squeezed by Yields as US Dollar Threat Lies Dormantwww.investing.com · Sep 15, 11:34 UTC
- Silver attempts cautious rebound ahead of closely watched Fed decisionwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 15, 16:59 UTC
- Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD jumps to near $65 ahead of Fed’s interest rate decisionwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 08:02 UTC
- Silver price rebounds ahead of expected Fed rate hike, Warsh press conferencewww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 13:42 UTC
- Silver Is Outperforming Gold by a Third This Morning. The Fed Hasn’t Even Voted Yet.goldsilver.com · Sep 16, 13:45 UTC
- After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Againnews.bitcoin.com · Sep 16, 18:09 UTC
- Silver slides as hawkish Fed lifts US Dollar and Treasury yieldswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 19:17 UTC
- Gold & Silver Plunge As Bond Crisis Worsens After Fed Meetingwww.gold-eagle.com · 04:19 UTC
- US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three yearswww.france24.com · 09:15 UTC
- Silver price rebounds on softer Oil but Fed tightening caps recoverywww.fxstreet.com · 11:51 UTC
- Silver races to the upside as lower yields add fuelinvestinglive.com · 17:06 UTC
Scheduled events
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- 2026-09-17 — Philly Fed Manufacturing Index · forecast 31.3 · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Housing Starts · forecast 1.32M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Building Permits · forecast 1.40M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Unemployment Claims · forecast 207K · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Pending Home Sales m/m · forecast -0.2% · USD
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- 2026-09-18 — Capacity Utilization Rate · forecast 76.4% · USD
- 2026-09-18 — Industrial Production m/m · forecast 0.3% · USD
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