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GOLD and SILVER prices fell again Wednesday as long-term interest rates in the bond market rose to fresh multi-decade highs for Western nations, costing the US government − already a record $40 trillion in debt − the highest borrowing costs in more than 24 years.
Why it matters
Silver is both a monetary and an industrial metal, so it responds to economic growth and to demand from solar and electronics as well as to moves in gold.
Market snapshot · Oct 7, 2026 16:57 UTCGold $4,110 -1.38%Silver $59.73 -2.00%
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