Dow Jones: Stocks Rally, Silver Price Holds Despite 5% Yields - Coinpaper

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Silver held up better than expected but still finished the week around $64.17/oz, down about 3.4% from Monday’s near-$66.40 level, as U.S. Treasury yields stayed elevated at roughly 5.17%-5.2%. Friday’s range was about $63.24-$65.22, with a rebound late in the session, but the article argues that yields above 5% remain a clear headwind for silver versus yield-bearing assets.

The broader backdrop was risk-positive for equities, with the Dow up 0.93%, the S&P 500 up 0.51% and the Nasdaq up 0.48%, even as borrowing costs stayed restrictive. The piece frames silver’s performance as more directly rate-sensitive than stocks, with the metal’s recovery tied to moves in the dollar and Treasury market after the Fed’s September hike.