Here’s What to Watch for Silver’s Next Move After Wild Ride Past $80

Silver prices jumped more than 25% in December alone, on track for the biggest monthly increase since 2020.

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Silver’s exceptional volatility in recent days has captured the zeitgeist — with even the likes of Elon Musk drawing attention to the metal’s ferocious rally to all-time highs.

The metal rose to a record above $84 an ounce early Monday, before promptly crashing close to $70 in thin, post-holiday trading. It was one of silver’s largest price reversals ever.