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About XAG/USD

XAG/USD is the price of one troy ounce of silver in dollars. Silver often moves with gold but swings harder, because industrial demand from solar panels and electronics sits alongside its role as a precious metal.

Also known as: silver, silver price, spot silver

What moves XAG/USD

  • The same forces as gold: real interest rates, the dollar and safe-haven demand
  • Industrial demand, because silver is widely used in electronics and solar panels
  • Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and the rate path in its projections
  • US inflation (CPI) and jobs reports such as non-farm payrolls
  • Demand for the dollar as a safe asset when markets are stressed

When XAG/USD trades

Spot gold and silver trade almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening, New York time. Activity is usually highest when the London and New York sessions overlap. Check which centres are open on the market sessions clock, and upcoming releases on the economic calendar.

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What moves XAG/USD?

The same forces as gold: real interest rates, the dollar and safe-haven demand; Industrial demand, because silver is widely used in electronics and solar panels; Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and the rate path in its projections; US inflation (CPI) and jobs reports such as non-farm payrolls; Demand for the dollar as a safe asset when markets are stressed.

When does XAG/USD trade?

Spot gold and silver trade almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening, New York time. Activity is usually highest when the London and New York sessions overlap.

Where can I follow XAG/USD news?

This page lists FTC's latest XAG/USD news and the upcoming economic events for its currencies. All reports are in the forex news section, and times are on the economic calendar.