December silver futures opened at $55.80 per ounce on Thursday, October 15, 2026, up 0.1% from Wednesday's close and at the lowest open since July 20 ahead of the PPI report. Prices rose to $56.85 by 7:13 a.m. ET. Like gold, silver fell sharply after the hotter-than-expected September CPI report, and the article warns a high PPI reading could push prices lower still. Silver is down 5.5% over one week and 11.5% over one month, but up 9.5% year over year.
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